Today's Commentary · July 1, 2026

July 1: Broker equity, appraisal jobs; Accounting, AllReg's AI tools; Isaac Boltansky interview; CRA stats; STRATMOR on LO trust

We find ourselves in the 3rd quarter of 2026. The stock market has made the headlines, but between a) the reduction in the number of publicly held companies, and b) the weight given to AI-related stocks, it is worth reminding everyone that the stock market is not the economy. Economies are complex, as are countries. Did you know that more Europeans die each year from summer heat than Americans die from gun violence? Over 1,000 recently in France; 1,500 deaths in Western Europe are being attributed to the...