In light of recent market volatility, we invite you to attend a special occurrence of our Assante Wealth Matters webcast, providing timely investment and global market updates. Hosted by Gordon Gouinlock, Senior Vice-President, Sales and Wealth Services for CI Assante Private Client, this session will feature Stephen Lingard, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Investment […]
Inflation and the Fed’s commitment to fighting it with rate hikes dominated financial headlines and preoccupied investors during August. Here’s a summary of the notable events that steered the markets. Market developments Equity markets started August with momentum from the previous month and peaked on positive inflation news before fading as the Fed reiterated it […]
Short-term market challenges are a distraction from the big picture. The real concern is what comes next. In this update below from Alfred Lam, the Senior Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer of CI Mult-Asset Management, we explore five key considerations for a solid long-term investment philosophy. When the markets are choppy, it’s easy to get […]
Lingering inflation, tightening central bank policy, high oil prices and geopolitical tensions remained top of mind for investors in May. Here’s a summary of the notable events that steered the markets. Market developments After seven straight weeks of collective declines, U.S., Canadian and global equities rebounded in the last week of May, with the S&P500 […]
Investors continued to grapple with sticky inflation, tightening central bank policy, high oil prices and geopolitical tensions throughout April. Here’s a summary of the notable events that steered the markets. COVID-19 and market developments U.S., Canadian and global equities swung back and forth on market volatility, one moment bullishly coping and the next turning bearish, […]
U.S., Canadian and global equities ended Q1 positively, posting gains in March, but for the overall quarter, markets were mixed. Geopolitical tensions, rising oil prices, high inflation, supply chain disruptions and central bank policy weighed on the S&P 500 Index, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, MSCI EAFE Index and global indexes. The energy-rich TSX Composite Index, on […]
Trucker protests against vaccine mandates and Russia’s attack on Ukraine with swift sanctions from the west blindsided investors in February. Here’s a summary of the notable events that steered the markets. COVID-19 and market developments U.S., Canadian and global equities ended the month essentially flat as geopolitical tensions, high inflation and anticipation of interest rate […]
This month, we look at key economic indicators and again, what our expectations are for inflation and what it means for portfolio positioning. Canadian labour market extends gains Updated figures from Statistics Canada reflected a 54,700 job gain in December 2021, following a 153,700 advance in November. By September 2021, the Canadian job market officially […]
Inflation and interest rates continue dominating news headlines, Supply chain disruptions and higher oil prices have contributed to inflation recently topping 7% in the U.S. and 4.7% in Canada and It’s widely expected the Fed and Bank of Canada will raise interest rates soon to combat inflation. In this article we explore the effect rate […]
The global economy seemed to take news about the omicron variant in its stride this December. Here’s a summary of the notable events during the month that steered the markets: COVID-19 and market developments After dipping in November, for only the second month in 2021, equity markets stabilized in December with U.S. and Canadian equities […]
