Some Good News : Food Inflation is Easing

 November 28, 2023 |Elizabeth (Libby) Hunter
A recurring topic of conversation with many clients throughout 2023 has been related to high food costs at both grocery stores and restaurants. With that in mind, it’s gratifying to see the graphic below, published today (Nov 28th) by RBC Economics. It’s...
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November Market Musings

 November 03, 2023 |Elizabeth (Libby) Hunter
October proved to be another difficult month for the markets (and our portfolios), but what a recovery we’ve had this week! Since Monday Oct 30th, we’ve witnessed triple digit market closes – in the US for all five days (as of this writing) and even here...
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Patience Remains The Key (2023 Edition)

 October 05, 2023 |Elizabeth (Libby) Hunter
In early October of 2022, I wrote the following to clients, “…the best course of action when markets are volatile, is to sit tight and ride it out.” While this rhetoric can get old pretty quickly, I maintain it’s still the best advice I can impart. I’m...
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A Lot Packed into Six Months

 July 05, 2023 |Elizabeth (Libby) Hunter
Now that June and half the year is “in-the-books”, let’s assess and then marvel as to what has transpired in just six short months. Year-to-date, as of June 30th, the Canadian (S&P/TSX) market has returned ↑3.97%; the S&P500 ↑15.91% and the Nasdaq, a...
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French-Fry Index: Who Knew?

 May 25, 2023 |Elizabeth (Libby) Hunter
Recently a client sent me an article published in “Potato Business” – an online site supporting the “potato industry worldwide”. As she had intended, I laughed out loud when I read the website name and then, the following excerpt from April 2022: “The...
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Good News makes a return appearance

 November 07, 2022 |Elizabeth (Libby) Hunter
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...
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Patience Remains Key

 October 03, 2022 |Elizabeth (Libby) Hunter
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...
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September Market Commentary

 September 07, 2022 |Elizabeth (Libby) Hunter
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...
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Take Heart...

 June 16, 2022 |Elizabeth (Libby) Hunter
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...
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2022 Federal Budget

 April 08, 2022 |Elizabeth (Libby) Hunter
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...
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