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Women and wealth: The future is female

Although inroads have been made, women still experience a significant gender wage gap across the world.

Bi-Weekly Update

Global equity markets have been somewhat directionless over the past few weeks, likely taking a breather after a reasonably good first...

Bi-Weekly Update

Global equities have continued to perform well as of late. But more noteworthy has been the breadth of the rally, with a variety of...

Bi-Weekly Update

Global equity markets have trended higher in recent weeks, with performance in regions outside the U.S. being notably stronger. Investors...

Weekly Update

 October 23, 2020 |David Smith
Volatility crept higher this week as global Covid cases and uncertainty on U.S. stimulus negotiations weighed on investor sentiment. Investors were treated to a more orderly debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The takeaway appears to be that both...
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Weekly Update

 October 16, 2020 |David Smith
Markets were relatively unchanged over the past week with investors coming to terms with the low likelihood of an imminent U.S. stimulus package as well being focused on the spread of the coronavirus. This week also marked the official start to the earnings...
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Weekly Update

 October 09, 2020 |David Smith
Some semblance of calm returned over the past week. This was a welcome reprieve from the commotion that surfaced over a week ago. While the health of U.S. government officials was still in focus, investors were quick to turn their attention to the on...
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Weekly Update

 October 02, 2020 |David Smith
Markets were set to finish the week higher until the revelation that U.S. President Donald Trump, and the First Lady Melania Trump, had tested positive for the coronavirus. This development adds yet another source of near-term uncertainty as investors...
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