** Special to the Just Word Blog from Robin Powell, the editor of The Evidence-Based investor and consultant to investors, planners & advisors ** One of the most important developments... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Another quarter of living through a global pandemic, another quarter of record-setting equity levels. Positive equity returns were recorded in all major regions in every quarter of 2021, resulting in... read more →
The study of behavioural investing is a component of the broader category of behavioural economics. The field is a more modern area of research that does a good job of... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →