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Many of us were perched on the edge of our seats Wednesday February 1st, waiting to see how the markets would react to the Fed Chairman’s speech, after the 2-day FOMC meeting. While it was certainly no surprise that a further 25 basis point rate hike...

Back in early February 2020, I started writing a weekly “Feel Good Friday” email, in an attempt to combat the fear that was raging around us. My goal was to look to optimistic stories to help remind us that the dark and gloomy headlines served virtually...

I’ve written and communicated to clients all throughout 2022 that the best course of action when markets are volatile, is to sit tight and ride it out. During periods of readjustment such as the one we’re going through right now, the key to remember is...

On September 7th, the Bank of Canada has (unsurprisingly) increased its overnight lending rate by 75 basis points, to 3.25%. The Bank also confirmed it will continue its policy of quantitative tightening. Overall I’m encouraged to note that inflation...

Unless you’ve been totally off the grid, then you’re aware of the continued volatility in the global markets. While the wild swings can be enough to put anyone on edge, I’m here to say (like a broken record), the best thing to do is sit tight and wait...

The first federal budget since the Liberals were re-elected in 2021, was presented April 7th 2022. While a number of us were bracing for higher personal tax rates, this did not come to pass, nor was there any increase in the capital gains inclusion rate...

The US markets in particular have sold off in the last three weeks. While this is certainly irritating, I’d like to point out a few facts, in an attempt to allay any concerns you might have. The S&P500 & Nasdaq (as of Jan 24th close) are down year-to-date...

Happy New Year to all. I’d like to begin by weighing in with a few thoughts on the “year-that-was” and then take a look at the RBC Global 2022 Outlook Report. I think everyone would agree that 2021 was another unprecedented year, not just because of the...

Since my last communication entitled, “Everybody Wants To Talk About Inflation” (see May blog post), there continues to be an appetite for this subject matter, along with speculation regarding interest rates and where they’re headed. What emerged from...