Independent research · Canadian equities · Written for U.S. investors

Canada trades at a discount.We investigate where.

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Research briefs, primers and company work.

Each piece starts with a theme that stands on its own, follows the numbers into the filings, and ends with the bear case and the sources. Briefs look at two companies; primers explain a mechanism once so the briefs don’t have to.

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October 2026

September 2026

Research brief / AI & Digital Assets

Beyond the hype. Where is the real value?

Two Canadian-listed companies, two very different business models, one test: can the economics justify the price?

7 min read

Research brief / Copper

Copper: beyond the headline.

America imports more than half of the refined copper it uses, and Canada is its second-largest supplier.

5 min read

August 2026

Research brief / Oil & Gas

A barrel in Alberta is not a barrel in Cushing.

Western Canadian Select sold at a US$14.62 discount to WTI in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and the reasons are physical: sulfur,…

9 min read

July 2026

Research brief / Forestry & Timber

The lumber duty is a deposit, not a tax.

Canadian lumber enters the U.S. with cash deposits of 26.47% of its value in West Fraser's case and 35.16% for most other producers, plus a…

8 min read