There weren’t many places to hide this summer as all major asset classes ended up down in the third quarter. Bonds took the worst hit, falling by almost 4% as... read more →
When looking to invest your savings, whether it is a little or a lot, it is important to do your homework. As far too many investors have found out the... read more →
The equity rally continued across the major regions for the second quarter of 2023 despite continued central bank tightening and building pressure on consumer and corporate financial wellbeing. Bonds were... read more →
GICs (Guaranteed Investment Certificates) seem to have become fashionable once again. The interest rate hiking cycle implemented by central banks globally over the past year and a bit have forced... read more →
Although there were some pretty intense moments, and anxiety levels still feel pretty high, markets actually experienced a very positive start in the first quarter of 2023. Strong gains were... read more →
A positive fourth quarter was not enough to offset the losses early on in 2022, capping off a year most investors would probably like to forget. There were plenty of... read more →
It was about one year ago when inflationary pressures were being dismissed as “transitory”. Undoubtably, that was a terrible misjudgement by central bankers, but the logic used to make such... read more →
There was no shortage of bad news for markets in the first quarter of 2022: a war in Ukraine that shows no clear signs of ending; a resurgence of the... read more →
Bonds have become unloved. In an investing world where the mentality is dictated by “What have you done for me lately?”, bonds do not have a strong argument. In Canada,... read more →
Almost two years ago, panic amongst investors was surging on a global scale as the World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic. Equity markets subsequently suffered the third worst decline... read more →