Insights

January 6, 2021 As much as we would all like to forget 2020, that will be an impossible task. The novel coronavirus presented serious health challenges, particularly to the most vulnerable in our society, and the forced lockdowns created economic and...

October 9, 2020 The third quarter of 2020 produced solid returns for equities (the TSX gained 3.8%, while the S&P 500 rose 8.5%), led by the heavy-weight technology stocks. Other parts of the stock market — including banks and energy producers — lagged...

July 21, 2020 In recent weeks, polls and betting markets have indicated a rising probability that Joe Biden will win the US presidential election. Moreover, oddsmakers are also placing an increasing likelihood that the Democrats could win control of the...

July 10, 2020 The second quarter of 2020 brought some welcome relief within financial markets following the extreme tumult that characterized the first three months of the year. The TSX and S&P 500 indices leapt 16% and 20%, respectively, bringing them...