What does “mark-to-market” mean in investments? How do we apply it in the real world? When you buy a share of a company, you are effectively paying for the assets and the future earnings of the company. It sounds like a long-term commitment. Since markets are open 7-8 hours a day, five days a week; […]
Markets rallied in July, contrary to most investors’ expectations Markets have been volatile and recently bottomed amid bearish sentiments. The S&P 500 Index fell to 3667 on June 16th and subsequently rallied back to 4130 at the end of July. So, what happened between June 16th and July 31st to drive such a significant shift? […]
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 of Ukraine. We hope this war will end soon and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Peter Hofstra, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at CI Global Asset Management shares with us his team’s process for investment and risk management. As well, we look at what is happening in the markets now, how it is different that what the last decade looked like and what it means for current stock […]
We’d like to invite you to an exclusive webcast, providing timely investment and global market updates. This session will be hosted by Roberto Katigbak, Institutional Strategist, Head of Sales and Marketing at Marret Asset Management. In this webcast, Roberto will discuss the CI Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund (TSX: FSB, FSB.U) , an option in this ultra-low GIC […]
In this article Alfred Lam, Senior Vice- President and Chief Investment Officer of CI GAM and Marchello Holditch, Vice- President and Portfolio Manager of CI GAM discuss how they are adjusting investment portfolios to account for forecasts related to inflation, real estate, energy and technology. Spring has sprung! While this spring may not have the […]
With world health and climate change on the forefront of many news articles these days, Socially Responsible Investing is becoming more and more popular. Terms like ‘Environmental’, ‘Social’ and ‘Governance’ are making noise in the investment industry as investors are seeking solutions that align their personal values with their investment portfolios. In this webinar, we […]
This session will be hosted by Damon Sutherland, Senior Vice-President at Assante Private Client and will feature Marchello Holditch, Vice- President and Portfolio Manager of CI Multi- Asset Management. In this webcast, Marchello will set the stage for CI Multi- Asset Management’s 2021 market outlook, and announce upcoming changes to the Evolution Private Managed Portfolios’ […]
