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Weekly Update – May 3, 2019

May 3, 2019
 Bank of Canada, Client services, Economy, Frank's Update, Inflation, Interest Rates, The Markets, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Manzo

“Those who say it cannot be done, should not interrupt those doing it” – Chinese Proverb CMHC Updates Canada’s Housing Market Risk Levels The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has lowered the country’s housing market from “highly vulnerable” to “moderately vulnerable” in a statement this week. The Crown Corporation reported on Thursday that an… Read More

Optimism in 10 Charts

January 25, 2019
 Bank of Canada, Brexit, Canada Revenue Agency, Client services, Economy, Federal Reserve, Frank's Update, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investments, Mutual Funds, The Markets, You First Financial
 Frank Manzo

As discussed in the Anthony’s 2019 Outlook, political concern persists but economic fundamentals are still strong. The optimist sees opportunity in every challenge, and here we provide some context to support a cautiously optimistic outlook for 2019. Here are 10 charts providing a case for optimism in 2019: 1: The U.S. economy heated up in… Read More

Weekly Update – January 11, 2019

January 12, 2019
 Bank of Canada, Client services, Economy, Frank's Update, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investments, The Markets, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Manzo

“Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase” – Martin Luther King, Jr. TSX Finishes Positive for Sixth Straight Day, Wall Street Winning Streak Snapped Don’t look now, but the S&P/TSX Composite is on a Six-Day winning streak and is up 1,100 points (over 8%) since its recent bottom… Read More

Late-Stage Investing – Protecting Against A Pullback

October 2, 2018
 Bank of Canada, Client services, Economy, Federal Reserve, Frank's Update, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investments, Mutual Funds, The Markets, You First Financial
 Frank Manzo

On March 9, 2009, the Dow Jones, the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ all bottomed out in the aftermath of the “Great Recession”. Since that date, all three indices have experienced rapid recoveries and expansion. We’ve now experienced nearly 10 years of expansion with few speedbumps along the way. When listening to commentary by economists,… Read More

Weekly Update – July 27, 2018

July 27, 2018
 Anthony & Frank's Update, Bank of Canada, Client services, Economy, Federal Reserve, Financial Planning, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investments, Mutual Funds, The Markets, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Manzo

“About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends” – Herbert Hoover Anthony’s Financial Brief – 2018 Mid-Year Review Following a particularly volatile start to the year in the first quarter, many global equity markets delivered somewhat steadier returns in the second quarter. The MSCI World Index finished the period with… Read More