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U.S. Fed, Bank of Canada Announce Matching 50 Basis-Point Rate Cuts

March 6, 2020
 Bank of Canada, Client services, Economy, Federal Reserve, Frank's Update, Interest Rates, Investments, The Markets, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Mueller

“Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom” – Marilyn Ferguson U.S. Fed, Bank of Canada Announce “Emergency” Rate Cuts of 50 Basis-Points It was an up-and-down, volatile week in North American markets on the heels of last week’s steep declines. Markets rallied on Monday on the prospect of… Read More

Update: Coronavirus, Markets, and Your Portfolio

February 28, 2020
 Anthony's Update, Client services, Economy, Investments, The Markets
 Anthony Sabti

“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes” – Unknown In February 2018, we sent out our weekly brief after a week where the DOW experienced two 1000-point drops (the first ever time the DOW had fallen over 1000 points). Two years later, we find ourselves in a similar situation. Before reading about this week’s events, I… Read More

Update: Markets and the Coronavirus

February 26, 2020
 Anthony's Update, Client services, Economy, Investments, The Markets, You First Financial
 Anthony Sabti

What Happened on Monday and Tuesday? The acceleration of new coronavirus cases outside China over the weekend raised investors’ concerns over its potential ability to damage global growth. On Monday, the DOW fell over 1,000 points yesterday as U.S. equities suffered their worst daily drop in two years, finishing down 3.4% on the day. Emerging… Read More

2020 BC Budget Announced

February 21, 2020
 BC Budget, Client services, Economy, Frank's Update, Investments, Tax, The Markets, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Mueller

“Voters want conflicting things. They want a lot of government spending, but they don’t want higher taxes” – Bruce Rauner   BC Provincial Budget Announced This week, the BC NDP government presented its 2020 Budget. Overall, the Budget calls for surpluses in 2019/20 ($203 Million), 2020/21 ($227 Million), 2021/22 ($179 Million) and 2022/23 ($374 Million)…. Read More

20 Charts for 2020

January 24, 2020
 Brexit, Client services, Economy, Federal Reserve, Frank's Update, Free Trade Agreement, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investments, January 2020 E-Newsletter, Socially Responsible Investing, Tariffs, The Markets, You First Financial
 Frank Mueller

The last decade was very rewarding for investors and at almost 11 years, we are still in the midst of the longest U.S. bull market ever. However, most major economies are exhibiting late-cycle signs and are posting lower GDP growth. This stage precedes a recession and is typically characterized by economic activity that is still positive but slowing. Interest… Read More

New Decade, New Expectations

January 24, 2020
 Anthony's Update, Client services, Economy, Financial Planning, Investments, January 2020 E-Newsletter, Mutual Funds, The Markets
 Anthony Sabti

Welcome to a new year and a new decade!  Before we begin, we would like to extend our sincere wishes for a happy new year to you and your family. We would also like to thank to you for your continued trust in us and for the opportunity to assist you in working toward your financial goals. Should you have any questions about your… Read More