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May 2023 Portfolio Management Team Update

May 2023 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth May 24, 2023 Market Review Global equities moved broadly higher in April, as fears about systemic risk in the financial system receded and investors looked forward to a potential end to the interest rate-hike cycle. The TSX Composite gained […]

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April 2023 Portfolio Management Team Update

April 2023 Portfolio Management Team Update  By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth April 25, 2023   Market Review  Global equities were mixed in March, as concern about systemic financial risk led many indices lower. U.S. indices bucked the trend to post gains – despite two of the largest bank failures in […]

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March 2023 Portfolio Management Team Update

March 2023 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth March 23, 2023 Market Review Global equities declined in February, paring part of January’s stellar gains, as stronger-than-expected economic data fueled concern that major central banks were not yet done with monetary tightening, sparking a broad selloff across asset […]

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February 2023 Portfolio Management Team Update

February 2023 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth February 21, 2023 Market Review Global equities rebounded in January from the December selloff, getting 2023 off to a strong start, as investors grew increasingly confident that central banks would ease up on their interest-rate hikes. The TSX surged […]

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January 2023 Portfolio Management Team Update

January 2023 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM®, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth January 26, 2023 Market Review Global equities finished 2022 on a dismal note, capping an exceptionally challenging year as central banks around the world boosted interest rates sharply to combat the threat posed by surging inflation. The spike in […]

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2022 IAPW Tax Document Distribution Dates

2022 IAPW Tax Document Distribution Dates There are different mailing dates for different account types. Please click on the link below to view the expected delivery for both mail and online tax slips and reports. 2022 Important Year-End Information – Tax Document Distribution Dates

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