Insurance can often be a tough thing to talk about. Conversations about insurance often focus around “worst-case” or unimaginable scenarios and is something we pay for with the hopes of not having to actually collect on. However, if one of these “worst-case” or unimaginable situations occur, l...
Today, more and more investors have greater expectations from the companies they invest in. It’s about more than companies turning a profit – it’s about how they do it. Are they protecting or harming the environment? Are they respecting or disregarding human rights? Investors want to know that compa...
The Russia-Ukraine war is leading to soaring commodity prices as both nations are major exporters. Rate hikes are also a burden for consumers and borrowers but will help cool inflation in the long run. In this article by Alfred Lam, CFA, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at CI Multi...
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...
Canada’s Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, tabled the 2022 federal budget on April 7, 2022. The Canadian economy returned to its pre-pandemic level of activity in the fourth quarter of 2021. Real GDP also grew 6.7% at an annual rate in the last quarter of 2021. However, the effects...
In this month’s Portfolio Construction, our team at CI Multi Asset Management reviews the implications of Russia’s Invasion and what they mean to the investment landscape. Alfred Lam, CFA, Senior Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer We are all saddened by the news of Russia’s invasion o...
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