Good evening, as I write this brief update, the futures market is showing a positive opening tomorrow – while Japan’s Nikkei down 20% in last 2 trading days (currently up 10% overnight). Although Canadian markets were closed (civic holiday), today’s S&P...

Global equity and bond markets have started the month of November on a bit of a better note compared to the past few months. The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in its policy update this past week, following in the path of a few other...

All eyes have been focused on the Middle East over the past couple of weeks as the region has seen a sharp escalation in tensions following the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel and the subsequent military onslaught in Gaza. Our thoughts are first and...