MKPW Client Communications: February 2022

February 22, 2022 |François Menard

After almost no volatility in 2021, volatility is upon us with interest rate hikes to combat inflationary pressures and Russian’s invasion of the Ukraine. We expect market volatility to continue into the months ahead.

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MKPW Client Communications: November 2021

November 29, 2021 |François Menard

After your strong returns in equities this year, we feel it appropriate to rebalance portfolios back to target weights.

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MKPW Client Communications: September 9th, 2021

September 09, 2021 |François Menard

While the Federal Reserve essentially commits to keep rates low, are aren’t so sure they can forever. How good have the markets been? The U.S.'s S&P500 has not seen a 5% drawdown since October of last year, its longest streak since 2018.

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MKWM CLIENT COMMUNICATION: MAY 28, 2021

May 28, 2021 |François Menard

While central banks speak to inflation being temporary in nature, “transitory”, we thought to highlight how we are reviewing each company in your portfolio to reduce the potentially negative impacts that inflation may have on corporate earnings.

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MKWM CLIENT COMMUNICATION: FEBRUARY 26, 2021

February 26, 2021 |François Menard

The overall economy languished last year, while certain sectors thrived. This disconnection between economic performance and the markets is not unusual and we continue to highlight that with economic growth having “kicked in”, the markets are likely

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MKWM CLIENT COMMUNICATION: NOVEMBER 26, 2020

November 26, 2020 |François Menard

“To say that 2020 was an unusual year would be an understatement. This year, activity in your portfolio was more so than any year in recent – we thought to highlight trends that emerged this year, as well as provide thoughts on the period ahead.

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MKWM CLIENT COMMUNICATION: AUGUST 28, 2020

August 28, 2020 |François Menard

The gradual reopening of the global economy has resulted in a return to positive economic growth, despite seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases. As the markets look beyond the health crisis, we look for opportunities to position your portfolio for a conti

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How the crisis became prime time for Amazon

August 01, 2020 |François Menard

How the crisis became prime time for Amazon.

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MKWM CLIENT COMMUNICATION: JUNE 17, 2020

August 01, 2020 |François Menard

A swift policy response = a positive equity market rally

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