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Recent headlines on debt ceiling negotiations indicate significant progress towards a deal, but with major unresolved issues. This year’s process was always likely to be fraught, and we would not be surprised if there were additional stumbles before legislation...

First and foremost, our thoughts are with the thousands of people who have been affected by the devastating wildfires in Alberta. On the investment side, the U.S. debt ceiling has been front and centre. While it hasn’t resulted in significant volatility...

Global markets have been relatively calm and remain near their highs for the year. Despite the quiet market action, it’s been a rather busy period with developments that are worthy of updates. The first quarter earnings season has come and is nearly gone...

Volatility remains relatively subdued as the concerns about the banking sector that arose in early March have subsided, for now. With that in mind, some of the fundamental issues that had been front and centre over the past year have understandably come...

The past few weeks have come as a relief to investors as bond and equity market volatility has subsided to some extent. Positively, the recent turmoil witnessed in the banking sector appears to have been contained. That should leave investors feeling...

It’s been a whirlwind of a week in global markets. Concerns over the stability of the global banking system emerged after a few sudden U.S. bank failures and signs of stress at a larger European one. Policymakers responded quickly and the situation has...

Volatility has resurfaced over the past month. It’s been most evident in the bond market, with yields having moved meaningfully higher (and prices lower), reaching levels seen in November of last year. The move on the equity side has been less pronounced...

First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the devastating earthquake that took place in Turkey and Syria. Our hearts and prayers go out to all those impacted by this disaster. On the investment front, investors may be feeling somewhat confused given...

It has been a relatively calm and positive start to the year with global equities and bonds behaving reasonably well. The past few weeks have been marked by a heavy dose of corporate earnings, more layoff announcements from the technology sector, and...