The effect of central banks and monetary policy on equity and fixed-income (and real estate, and cryptocurrency) markets cannot be understated at the moment. An average daily market recap will contain terms like Federal Reserve, Quantitative Easing, Stimulus, Tapering, Interest Rates, and Inflation to explain market activity. In this article we breakdown these terms and… Read More
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Canada’s 44th federal election has come and gone, and little has changed. The Liberal party won 158 seats (170 seats were needed for a majority), and another minority mandate. In order to pass any legislation, a majority vote in the House of Commons is required; thus, the Liberals require buy-in from one of the Bloc,… Read More
In August, the global economy continued to recover and expand, but it was a topsy-turvy month due to events in Afghanistan, the Delta variant spreading and speculation about the Fed’s “bond taper”. Here’s a summary of this past month’s notable market-related events. COVID-19 and market developments U.S., Canadian, and global stocks notched a seventh straight… Read More
Please note that this will be our final market update until early-May, when the April 30th tax filing deadline has passed. Myles Zyblock, Chief Investment Strategist at Dynamic Funds, has shared his market update for 2021 year-to-date. Please read on below. A New Sherriff’s in Town A seemingly endless wave of government stimulus and the… Read More
20 Charts for 2021 We have turned the page on a difficult and turbulent 2020. However, there are signs that the current upward market trend can continue. Here are 20 of our favourite charts heading into 2021, organized into the following categories: -2020 Index Returns -Economy -COVID and Sector Returns -Market Analysis -Central Banks and… Read More
Many of our investment partners release economic and market commentary, and the purpose of this article is to summarize the key opportunities and risks these companies are seeing as we near the final quarter of 2020. The first quarter of 2020 was a period of unprecedented volatility as COVID-19 took hold and lockdowns caused global… Read More