North America Friday Close Weekly Change Weekly % Change YTD % Change Canada – S&P TSX Composite 16,439 -124 -0.75% -3.66% USA – Dow Jones Industrial Average 28,606 19 0.07% 0.24% USA – S&P 500 3,484 7 0.20% 7.83% USA – NASDAQ 11,672 92 0.79% 30.08% Gold Futures (USD) $1,902.90 -$33.40 -1.72% 25.19% Crude Oil… Read More
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After reported rumours of President Trump’s positive COVID test were confirmed, Myles Zyblock – Chief Investment Strategist at Dynamic Funds – offered his commentary on the situation: President Trump and his wife have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 according to an official statement from, Physician to the President, Sean Conley. Both Melania and the President are… Read More
As of August 17th, Joe Biden led national polls by 7% on average, and importantly, was ahead in most battleground states. Biden’s large lead strongly indicates the Democrats will maintain a majority in the House of Representatives, but his lead is large enough that it gives Democrats legitimate hope of also winning a Senate majority…. Read More
National Bank prepared the series of charts below on common investing myths and the realities of the market. The charts cover topics such as: Market Timing in the Long Run Reasons to sell Average Returns Equity Performance in the long run Dollar Cost Averaging or Lump Sum? Home Country Bias Should Investors Fear Recessions MARKET… Read More
(Full commentary courtesy of Myles Zyblock, Chief Investment Strategist, Dynamic Funds) Market Update: Addressing the Volatility This year’s leadership stocks having been aggressively sold over the past couple of days. Communications Services, Consumer Discretionary and, most notably, Technology have been leading the way down. The S&P 500 has been caught in this downdraft given that… Read More
We have had several clients inquire about the best short-term savings options for cash on-hand. There are multiple investment vehicles available, such as basic savings, savings accounts via our advisor channel, and guaranteed investment certificates (GICs). Here are some of the top rates depending on the specific savings vehicle. All rates effective as of the… Read More