The markets continue to grapple with many different variables where in isolation is difficult to get a handle on however in confluence make matters exponentially more complex. In this article, our team at CI Multi Asset Management, provides a detailed and timely breakdown of the overall Russian/ Ukraine exposure within the Assante Private Portfolios. Portfolio […]
As we entered the second half of 2021, the global economy’s climb back from the pandemic hasstarted shifting from recovery to expansion. Here’s a summary of this past month’s notable market-related events. COVID-19 and market developments After mid-month jitters over inflation and the Delta variant, U.S., Canadian and global markets rebounded and posted a sixth […]
The global economy continued to recover in helped by the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. fiscal stimulus programs and supportive monetary policies from the Fed and other major central banks. Here are a few updates on this past month’s notable market-related events. COVID-19 and market developments U.S., Canadian and global markets rallied despite inflation, cryptocurrency […]
Tax season is now behind us, and the garden centres are opening, and there are good reasons to be optimistic about the coming months. The global economic recovery is continuing at a fast pace. At a press conference on April 21, 2021, the Bank of Canada indicated that it expects global GDP to grow by […]
Kicking off the first quarter of 2021, Richard Wylie and Toshi Okada retrace the whiplash North American equities endured last year. The shock of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a pronounced economic contraction and unprecedented job losses, only to be followed by record expansions in both countries. As Richard and Toshi explain, the rebound reflects confidence […]
2020 was a year none of us will soon forget. It started strongly, with equity markets at all-time highs and unemployment near record lows. But by mid-March, a new coronavirus had reached North America after emerging overseas in late 2019. Governments around the world abruptly shuttered their economies and issued shelter-in-place orders in an effort […]
