Bank on It

May 28, 2021 |Matt Barasch
COVID-19 Update For the first time in several months, we have only good news to report. Daily new cases worldwide are at 2-month lows and are declining by ~700k/week with India, the epicenter of the virus over the past few months now in steep decline:...
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A Deep Dive Into Growth vs. Value

May 19, 2021 |Matt Barasch

We look at whether value stocks after a long period of poor relative performance have now seized the reins of outperformance from growth stocks.

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COVID-19 Update: Week of May 14th, 2021

May 17, 2021 |Matt Barasch
Chart of the Week The Consumer Price Index hit a 4-decade high in April as a combination of the reopening of the U.S. economy, a sharp drop in prices last April and a surge in used car and airline prices fed into inflation: COVID-19 Update Global cases...
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Will the inflation surge impact equity markets?

May 14, 2021 |Kelly Bogdanova

The rapid acceleration in inflation has investor fears heating up. We look at what this spike means for equity performance and portfolio positioning.

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Canadian housing markets take a slight dip but remain strong

May 12, 2021 |Robert Hogue

Inventories generally remain low, leaving few options for buyers to fight over and fueling widespread bidding wars.

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A Look at Various Economic Indicators

May 07, 2021 |Matt Barasch
This week, we will take a step back from COVID updates to focus on a few things that have been happening from an economic perspective. Let’s start with the Canadian dollar, which recently hit its highest point - $0.82 - in 4-years: You will recall that...
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