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Sygnus Credit just delivered record US$9.55 million profits, up 123%, with its Puerto Rican investment becoming a major ...
09/09/2026

Sygnus Credit just delivered record US$9.55 million profits, up 123%, with its Puerto Rican investment becoming a major driver of returns after more than four years of positioning and expansion.

Its investment income from Acrecent has climbed from US$6.58 million in 2023 to US$11.29 million in 2026, while Sygnus also booked a US$7.66 million fair-value gain.

While everyone talks about keeping money close to home, Sygnus is showing what can happen when Jamaican capital thinks bigger than Jamaica—should more local investors be looking beyond our borders?

Jamaica has officially crossed a wild digital milestone: broadband pe*******on has surged to 104.35%, meaning there are ...
08/09/2026

Jamaica has officially crossed a wild digital milestone: broadband pe*******on has surged to 104.35%, meaning there are now more Internet subscriptions than people, driven largely by a 30% jump in mobile broadband subscriptions after Hurricane Melissa.

Is Jamaica is becoming more connected than ever, are we actually using that connectivity to create businesses, earn globally and build wealth—or are we simply becoming better-connected consumers?

America and Canada are no longer just trading insults—they’re trading tariffs. Canada has hit back with tariffs of up to...
08/09/2026

America and Canada are no longer just trading insults—they’re trading tariffs. Canada has hit back with tariffs of up to 50% on roughly US$20 billion of American goods, matching Washington’s latest tariffs dollar-for-dollar, while Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles and auto parts next. Trade talks have stalled, Carney says Canada must reduce its dependence on the U.S., and tensions between two of the world’s closest trading partners are escalating.

Here’s the ugly truth: in a tariff war between two deeply connected economies, nobody really wins—businesses get squeezed, jobs get threatened and consumers end up paying the bill.

It’s easy to start a war, but much harder to end one—just look at Russia and Ukraine, where the war has dragged on for more than four years.

Could Canada and the U.S. be starting an economic fight that becomes much harder to stop than either side expects?

Everybody wants the investment that starts making money today, but Jamaica’s Airbnb market is showing why wealth doesn’t...
07/09/2026

Everybody wants the investment that starts making money today, but Jamaica’s Airbnb market is showing why wealth doesn’t always work that way. Kingston short-term rentals averaged just 55% occupancy, while a typical J$36-million apartment could carry roughly J$305,000 in monthly expenses before cleaning and other costs. Even a Superhost might clear only about J$90,000 monthly, while newer operators can struggle to turn a profit.

Investing isn’t about chasing immediate profits—it’s about owning quality assets, understanding the risks and positioning yourself for returns and wealth creation over time. Are investors becoming too obsessed with making money quickly?

Canada’s economy just delivered its fastest growth in more than three years, expanding at a 3.3% annualized rate in Q2, ...
01/09/2026

Canada’s economy just delivered its fastest growth in more than three years, expanding at a 3.3% annualized rate in Q2, powered by stronger exports, household spending and business investment. Even more surprising, revised data erased what had previously looked like a first-quarter contraction—meaning Canada avoided a technical recession.

If the economy is booming on paper, why do so many Canadians still feel squeezed by the cost of living? GDP is rising—but is your standard of living rising with it?

Nvidia just delivered another monster quarter—and the AI boom is looking less like hype and more like a money machine.Re...
28/08/2026

Nvidia just delivered another monster quarter—and the AI boom is looking less like hype and more like a money machine.

Revenue surged 106% to US$96.2 billion, Data Center sales jumped 117% to US$89 billion, and net income exploded 126% to US$59.7 billion.

Nvidia is now forecasting another US$108 billion in revenue next quarter, even without assuming any Data Center compute revenue from China.

Are you buying Nvidia stock?

Seprod just showed why profit growth doesn’t always require revenue growth. Second-quarter revenue fell 3% to J$36.5 bil...
25/08/2026

Seprod just showed why profit growth doesn’t always require revenue growth. Second-quarter revenue fell 3% to J$36.5 billion as Jamaica’s struggling tourism sector weighed on demand, yet net profit climbed 16% to J$688 million as the company tightened expenses.

Even more impressive, operating cash flow nearly tripled to J$4.19 billion, allowing Seprod to slash debt by more than J$3 billion and still declare J$551 million in dividends. But there’s a catch: half-year underlying profit was broadly flat once a disposal gain was excluded.

So is Seprod becoming a leaner, stronger company—or are cost cuts masking weaker demand underneath the headline profits?

What looked like a U.S.-Canada trade deal just days ago has collapsed, and the tariff war is escalating fast. The U.S. h...
25/08/2026

What looked like a U.S.-Canada trade deal just days ago has collapsed, and the tariff war is escalating fast. The U.S. has imposed 50% tariffs on roughly C$28 billion of Canadian goods, while Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will retaliate “dollar for dollar” after rejecting U.S. terms he called unfair and uneconomic.

Trump is now threatening 50% tariffs on Canadian-made cars, trucks and auto parts, putting one of North America’s most interconnected industries directly in the firing line. The real losers could be consumers and businesses on both sides of the border as tariffs push up costs, disrupt supply chains and threaten jobs.

This is no longer just tough trade negotiations—Canada and the U.S. are entering a serious economic fight, and your wallet could be caught in the middle.

Is Jamaica’s Economy Officially in a Recession After Three Consecutive Declines? Jamaica’s economy has now contracted fo...
23/08/2026

Is Jamaica’s Economy Officially in a Recession After Three Consecutive Declines?

Jamaica’s economy has now contracted for three consecutive quarters, falling 7.1% in Q4 2025, 4.1% in Q1 2026 and another 2.9% in Q2 2026 compared with the same periods a year earlier. That means the economy is still shrinking, even though the pace of decline is slowing.

For everyday Jamaicans, prolonged economic weakness can mean slower business activity, fewer job opportunities, weaker consumer spending and greater pressure on household income.

Trump just hit pause—but Canada only has three days. The U.S. has temporarily postponed threatened 50% tariffs on roughl...
19/08/2026

Trump just hit pause—but Canada only has three days. The U.S. has temporarily postponed threatened 50% tariffs on roughly US$20 billion worth of Canadian goods as President Donald Trump says the two countries have reached a deal that is still being finalized. Prime Minister Mark Carney says “substantial progress” has been made but important work remains.

The three-day reprieve could temporarily ease pressure on Canadian businesses, jobs and prices, but the real question is what Canada may have to give up to secure a lasting agreement.

Three days of relief is good news—but until the deal is signed, the tariff threat isn’t over.

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