Equity markets continue rising The Toronto S&P TSX Composite index has had a strong run over the last 2 weeks. It has posted daily gains in nine of the last 10 trading sessions and has risen 6.5% over that time and is up 5.89% year-to-date. The TSX closed Friday at an all-time high of 18,460.21…. Read More
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This week saw the Toronto S&P TSX Composite index decline by the most it has in a week since October as investors’ concerns about the vaccine rollout weighed on markets. Markets south of the border saw increased volatility as a battle between Wall Street hedge funds and retail “do it yourself” investors raged. Several trouble… Read More
Now that we have flipped the calendar and the holidays are firmly in the rear-view mirror, it is almost time for our annual January e-newsletter. We are hard at work putting together the e-newsletter and are excited to present it to you. The e-newsletter will include a 2021 market outlook, our favourite 21 charts for… Read More
The S&P TSX Composite started 2021 by passing the 18,000 mark for the first time. For the week, the TSX closed at 18,042. The TSX appeared poised to hit 18,000 last February. On February 20, 2020, the TSX closed at an all-time high of 17,944. We all know what happened next. Since the market bottom… Read More
For investors, it was a November to remember. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), closed November with an 11.8% gain. This was the best November result for the Dow Jones since 1928 and the best single month for the index since January 1987. The Dow Jones also closed above the 30,000-point barrier for the first… Read More
Commentary from Myles Zyblock, Chief Investment Strategist, Dynamic Funds Yesterday, Dynamic Funds’ Chief Investment Strategist, Myles Zyblock, offered his thoughts on the Q3 Earnings results. Earnings Rocket Past Expectations Third quarter reporting season is effectively complete with filings from nearly 95% of S&P 500 constituents now in the books. Expectations were surpassed across the entire… Read More