The third quarter of 2021 marked another positive quarter for most investors as the strength of July and August performance outweighed the decidedly negative results of September. Aided by a strengthening U.S. dollar, the S&P 500 topped major indices with a quarterly return of 2.90%, followed by the MSCI EAFE... read more →
Oct
13
Jul
14
On the strength of generally positive news headlines, improving economic data and some very strong earnings announcements, financial markets responded with exceptional returns in the second quarter. Canadian equities were a leader, powered by a steep rise in commodity prices which led to a quarterly gain for the S&P/TSX Composite... read more →
Apr
15
The content of our quarterly commentaries normally focuses on what is moving markets, providing insight into what may transpire in the near future, while constantly reinforcing that focusing on the long-term and the factors that you can control is what really matters. Comments on actual performance are normally kept to... read more →
Jan
15
“Good riddance 2020!” may have been the most popular phrase spoken on January 1, 2021, and rightfully so. Whatever challenges or struggles that you may have personally endured in 2020, we sincerely hope that the new year brings you happiness, prosperity, and good health. Upon reflecting on financial market performance... read more →
Jan
13
The year 2020 was one of the most volatile years in recent memory, and the financial markets were no exception. Now that a tumultuous 2020 has finally come to an end, Justwealth's Chief Investment Officer, James Gauthier, shared his reflections on 2020 while being interviewed by Pat Bolland: [video width="1280" height="720"... read more →
Jan
13
In December 2020, Justwealth's President, Andrew Kirkland, participated as a robo-advisor panelist at the 2020 ETF Eastern Forum. Justwealth's Pat Bolland was also on hand to conduct the interview. See what Andrew and the other panelists had to say in the video below! For more details about the ETF 2020 Eastern... read more →
Jan
04
Justwealth's Chief Investment Officer, James Gauthier, was recently interviewed for an article published by Young & Thrifty about what happens to unused RESP funds when a child doesn't go to post-secondary education. This is a concern shared by many Canadian parents, and Justwealth and Young & Thrifty are happy to... read more →
Nov
04
With a critically important U.S. election underway, Justwealth has been considering the impact that this election will have on the financial markets, regardless of who wins. Here is Justwealth's Chief Investment Officer, James Gauthier, sharing his thoughts while being interviewed by Pat Bolland: If you... read more →
Oct
21
The divergence between economic data and the equity markets continues to widen. Global equity prices rose briskly in the third quarter while economic data generally showed only modest improvement from arguably a very weak and potentially unstable base. Although statistical analysis would demonstrate that economic data has tended to be... read more →
Sep
14
Do you have a Will? If you’re a Canadian adult, chances are that you don’t. According to a recent survey, the majority of Canadian adults (around 56%) do not have a Will. Furthermore, some of those who think they have a Will, actually have one that is out-of-date. Together, this... read more →