We invite you to attend our Wealth Matters webcast, providing timely investment and global market updates. This session will be presented by Gordon Gouinlock, Senior Vice-President of Sales and Wealth Services at CI Assante Private Client and CI Private Wealth and Marc-André Lewis, President and Chief Investment Officer, CI Global Asset Management. In this webcast, […]
Stocks and bonds closed higher in an eventful third quarter as falling inflation and interest rate cuts outweighed sudden bursts of volatility in early August and September. Investors scrutinized data for any hints of possible recessions in Canada and the U.S. as unemployment crept up but welcomed an accelerating shift by central banks to lower […]
We invite you to attend our Wealth Matters webcast, providing timely investment and global market updates. This session will be presented by estate planning specialists from CI Assante Private Client’s Wealth Planning Group. In this webcast, they will cover: Tips to minimize personal income taxes for you. Items requiring action prior to the end of […]
Monthly market developments Equity markets dipped in early April but bounced back in May. Investors were hopeful for interest rate cuts to boost markets, supported by lower inflation and a positive economic outlook. In June, the Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank cut interest rates, starting a policy-easing cycle. However, the US held […]
Private Markets: First Credit, then Equity By Geofrey Marshall, Senior Vice-President, and Portfolio Manager Fixed Income and Lead, CI Global Asset Management. In terms of performance, private market assets generally had a better absolute year in 2023 but a weaker relative year compared to 2022. In that year, most parts of the private markets outperformed […]
Investors had lots to cheer for in the first quarter of this year. Equities posted stellar returns, U.S. corporate earnings were strong, AI continued to excite and there was optimism that Fed rate cuts are getting closer. U.S., Canadian and global equities climbed steadily through January, February and March to end the quarter with a […]
We invite you to attend our Wealth Matters webcast, providing timely investment and global market updates. This session will be presented by estate planning specialists from Assante’s Wealth Planning Group Management. In this webcast, they will discuss: Important factors in the planning and execution of a will The role of the executor and what to […]
In the realm of personal finance, cash flow is a term that often surfaces, yet its significance remains underappreciated by many. At its core, cash flow is about understanding how your money moves – where it comes from and where it goes. In this digital age, where transactions are swift and often out of sight, […]
Market Focus Canada’s standard of living continues to decline. Canada’s economic output was soft in 2023. Statistics Canada announced that, on a monthly basis, real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry expanded by 0.2% in November, following “flat” results in each of the previous three months. In addition, in this report the statistics agency provided revisions […]
By our sub-advisors, Munro Partners They manage both a U.S. equity mandate and a global mandate for our program. They are based in Australia and are known as growth investors. The sun is shining again We understand it’s difficult to be optimistic when global economies are slowing, geopolitics are continuously challenging, and many are struggling […]
