Category: Market commentary

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Market & Economic Environment: Global equities shrugged off tepid economic data and a U.S. yield curve inversion in March to finish an exceptional first quarter on a positive note. The TSX Composite added 0.6% last month, bringing its Q1 gain to 12.4%, its best quarterly performance since Q2 of 2009 and its best first quarter […]

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Market & Economic Environment: Global equities added to the January surge that was their best showing in three decades, leading to double-digit gains for many major indices within the first two months of the year. The TSX and S&P 500 rose 3% in February – bringing their YTD gains to 11.7% and 11.1% respectively – […]

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Stock markets around the globe were in rally mode during the first month of 2019 after falling flat on their faces during last year’s final quarter. Investors took comfort in a more dovish tone from the U.S. Federal Reserve as well as the Bank of Canada, where the heads of the respective banks indicated interest […]

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Market & Economic Environment: Investors worldwide heaved a collective sigh of relief as global equities rebounded strongly with their best January performance in 30 years, after a December plunge that had capped the worst year for stocks in a decade. The TSX surged 8.5% in January as all 11 of its sectors advanced, led by […]

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I recently attended the 13th annual iA Securities Year Ahead Investment Conference in Toronto featuring some of the top investment minds from both within and outside of my organization. The purpose of the event was to help attendees get a better sense of what we should be expecting from financial markets in 2019 by showcasing […]

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