What a difference a year makes! After a disappointing year for markets in 2018, the final numbers for 2019 were stellar across all asset classes. The sharp selloff in equity markets that we witnessed in the fourth quarter of 2018 set the stage for a dramatic rebound, highlighting once again... read more →
Jan
13
Dec
09
Justwealth's Chief Investment Officer, James Gauthier, was a fixed income panelist recently at the Markets Group Private Wealth Canada Forum. Following is a transcript in which he shares his views on a few different topics through Q&A with a moderator. Moderator: IG and high yield bonds have been strong performers YTD. Credit... read more →
Nov
21
** Special to The Just Word Blog from Enoch Omololu, a personal finance blogger at SavvyNewCanadians.com** Becoming a first-time home buyer can be exciting as well as daunting. Exciting because you are about to have a place you can call your own, and daunting because there are so many moving... read more →
Nov
07
We have heard from a number of you through our online chat, via email, and have spoken to some by phone. The conversations have had a fairly consistent theme: “We are in shock and not sure what to do”. We are all disappointed with the unfortunate and sudden closing of... read more →
Oct
10
Third quarter market performance exhibited low single-digit growth, despite encountering a mid-quarter equity market downturn. While U.S. trade-related news continues to fuel volatility in the markets, global economic data is receiving increased attention and should be of much greater concern than trade policies. Central banks often cite that their monetary... read more →
Jul
19
At Justwealth, we take great pride in what we do. Every day, Canadian investors trust us to manage their hard-earned savings so that they and their families can have a better future, and that’s a responsibility that we don’t take lightly. That’s why we’re always striving to provide our clients... read more →
Jul
16
Recent headlines in the media have focused on the major equity indices reaching or surpassing all-time highs. While the statements are not inaccurate, a bigger story may be the super-low yields of bonds globally. Equity prices are supposed to continually go up over time: inflation, productivity increases, global growth, etc.... read more →
Jun
18
Justwealth is thrilled and delighted that our client Mat Yorke will receive an NBA Championship ring for his role as part of the 2019 NBA Champion Toronto Raptors! Mat has graciously offered his time to answer a few questions to let us share his experience with our fellow Justwealth clients.... read more →
Apr
12
Patient investors were rewarded in the first quarter of 2019…..BIG TIME! The Canadian equity market was the top performing major index as the S&P/TSX Composite rose by 13.29% - its largest quarterly gain since 2009. In the United States, the S&P 500 also had a double-digit advance of 11.16%, while... read more →
Jan
16
Pessimism prevailed globally in the fourth quarter of 2018 as equity markets turned in one of the worst quarterly performances in 10 years! The selloff resulted in many major market indices turning in negative performance for the full year and leaving them firmly in correction territory. The U.S. equity market... read more →