The Canadian Value Investor
View Article  Starbucks Raises Prices: How it Impacts Your Investments
On July 31, 2007, Starbucks announced that it was increasing the price of cappuccinos, lattes and other drinks by nearly ...   more »
View Article  Martinis à la Mélë
After years of drinking martinis, I finally found the best place to have them. I personally would recommend this lounge ...   more »
View Article  Finding Portugal at the Ferreira Café
Ferreira Café is a high-class Portuguese restaurant located on Peel Street in the heart of downtown Montreal. The ambience and ...   more »
View Article  Advertising for beer: It’s not always about sex appeal
Anyone who’s ever moved out of the comforts of their parents’ home for the first time knows that they’ve given ...   more »
View Article  June Same-store Sales Revealed
As expected by CVI analysts, same-store sales for June were not all that impressive. Companies such as Gap continued their ...   more »
View Article  This Bud’s … and Stella, Beck’s, Brahma and Leffe’s … for you
It all started in November of 2006 when two of the largest global brewers came together for an exclusive agreement. ...   more »
View Article  Guide to fashion stores: 'Dress' it up this summer
Throughout this summer, my Toronto team and I are responsible for analyzing the fast-fashion apparel industry. This market is thriving ...   more »
View Article  100 Most Beautiful versus 100 Most Influential People in the World: Does being attractive make you more influential?
The following report is a comparison of People Magazine’s “100 Most Beautiful” and Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in ...   more »
View Article  Twentysomethings: A response to Fortune Magazine’s “You Raised Them Now Manage Them”
Twentysomethings (twen-tē sŭm'thĭngs) n.: Generation Y. Individuals born between 1977 -1995. Newbie’s to the workforce. Soon to take over ...   more »
View Article  April showers: Forecasts for a slow summer
As described in two separate shopping adventures completed in two different cities, CVI was correct to predict the dismal same-store ...   more »