Weekly Update

September 25, 2020 |David Smith
Weakness in global markets has continued to persist. A laundry list of items were to blame this week, including a number of U.S. monetary policymakers who pleaded for Congress to pass more fiscal stimulus, concerns over the potential of a contested U...
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Weekly Update

September 18, 2020 |David Smith
Global markets were relatively flat over the past week. But, beneath the surface, the investor unease that emerged a few weeks ago remains in place. It’s hard to pinpoint why that is, and it may be a simple case of a much needed pause after a rather rapid...
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Weekly Update

September 11, 2020 |David Smith
Global equity markets experienced some jitteriness over the past week, following through on some of the weakness that began the week before. We provide a bit more colour on the recent action and address the growing importance of the technology sector...
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Weekly Update

September 08, 2020 |David Smith
Global equity markets experienced some weakness this week, though the decline was sparked by no obvious catalyst. The week was also highlighted by a combination of hope on the vaccine front and global economic data for the month of August that suggest...
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Weekly Update

September 01, 2020 |David Smith
It was an eventful week from a news flow perspective, particularly in the United States, though much of it had little to do with the economy or markets. Another violent incident involving law enforcement and a black man in the U.S. rekindled the strong...
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