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 →
A little over one year ago, I put out this post on my personal LinkedIn (social media) account due to the frustration I was feeling over the shameless marketing tactics... 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 →
The summer months took investors on a whirlwind ride of ups and downs, ultimately settling with most of our portfolio models flat to slightly down for the third quarter. Weakness... read more →
The first half of 2022 has been a pretty humbling experience for most investors. A collection of factors has combined to send all major investment benchmarks materially lower. Specifically, in... 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 →