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 →
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 →