David Hook

Financial Consultant with IG Wealth Management Inc., Mutual Fund Division

[David Hook @davehook007]

The memory shortage at the heart of recent price hikes on consumer electronics is expected to worsen in the next year. A TF International analyst expects 15-20% of capacity allocated to consumer electronics will shift to data center https://t.co/1poIzIZNFf

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Anthropic launched a video stating that Claude was able to mimic how the human brain processes information. https://t.co/KaP9uhdduY

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'Bob and weave' employment is a thing for the 50-plus crowd https://t.co/1f3s9OZ9ws

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These systems will soon be able to track our public and private lives. But we can make the policy choices to reject it. https://t.co/nK3JTs0CJ9

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National Crime Agency and safety watchdog issue guidance amid rise in explicit material online. https://t.co/gCebuFVuxX

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People who can afford to send their grade-school kids anywhere are choosing new alternative education. https://t.co/YSXHaCJbw6

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World Cup tickets are expected to earn FIFA $3-billion in revenue this tournament. https://t.co/JU68KQMpla

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Outdoor cooking has never been more confusing, what with pellet smokers that call themselves grills and charcoal grills that require electricity. Here’s what you need to know. https://t.co/c2T46yP7mF

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Being too conservative in your retirement years may cause more harm than good; as you might not take inflation or longevity into account. https://t.co/CF3NWu0cyP

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The U.S. minted more than 440,000 new millionaires in 2025 — and the money they're banking has little to do with their day jobs. https://t.co/VI2CH4LWeg

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Joe Becker was a teacher for 11 years in some of the roughest neighborhoods in Chicago. https://t.co/NOApSZKYsW

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Dynamic pricing, restaurant subscriptions and hot food vending machines had promise a year ago but went south. https://t.co/hb5LF3O2Bw

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Tariff talk on earnings calls has dropped off. It’s all about AI now. https://t.co/utjxO3OQ6z

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We need to restructure healthcare, treat food as medicine and embrace eating programs that work in the long term. https://t.co/4giUt8BIk2

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The biggest threat to your finances isn’t overspending. It’s financial overwhelm. https://t.co/d12POkQUfc

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As companies move quickly to adopt artificial intelligence, there are some areas where it may do more harm than good. https://t.co/vrhfaPNJkz

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“AI may reshape the economy, while markets may still get wrong which companies will benefit, how large the profits will be and how quickly they will arrive,” writes Lisa Kramer. https://t.co/CW7kHtsU4j

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Market pressures are making construction financing increasingly complex https://t.co/oLtdWHhGlt

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A bimonthly mortgage involves making half of a monthly payment twice a month, potentially reducing overall interest and building equity faster. Compared to a biweekly mortgage, which results in 26 payments annually, a bimonthly mort https://t.co/8D09WOetd2

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A high-stakes transatlantic spat has erupted over GDP figures. https://t.co/BtFzOAdEDV