19 May, 2022

Stock Price Volatility Reflects Opinions, Not Facts

We’ve been on a market rollercoaster ride recently, witnessing some of the biggest swings in more than two years. I call this the “Inflation Phantom” rollercoaster....

21 April, 2022

Another Volatile Quarter

In his Q1 market update, Wayne Gillespie offers his perspectives on a volatile quarter where inflation and concerns over Ukraine are influencing global markets....

13 April, 2022

The Point of Maximum Pain

In our outlook for 2022, we noted that the macroeconomic backdrop was becoming more challenging....

13 April, 2022

Our Perspective: Inflation, Ukraine, and the Drama of Investing

We as humans have a tendency to over rationalize the past, over dramatize the present and underestimate the future....

08 April, 2022

Canada’s Budget Highlights

The Federal Government released its new budget on April 7 - focused on incentives to make life more affordable....

06 April, 2022

Who Will Win? – It’s Anybody’s Guess!

Diversification is the technique of allocating portfolio resources or capital to a mix of investments. The goal of diversification is to reduce the volatility of an investment portfolio by offsetting losses in one asset class with gains in another....

09 March, 2022

Confidence in Our Positioning Despite Challenges

The war in Ukraine presents a number of questions about the near and long-term outlook for the global economy and markets....

01 March, 2022

Focus on Volatility

Investing will always involve some level of risk. No one ever knows when the market will turn. History reveals that equity markets usually recover strongly two years after a major crisis....

08 February, 2022 Financial Planning

TFSA & RRSP 2022

Find out whether a TFSA or an RRSP or a combination of both are best for achieving your financial goals, taking into account your priorities....

02 February, 2022

Market Chokes

To use a technical musical term used by guitar players, equity markets have choked; global equities are negative YTD, and U.S. stocks fell 10% from their highs (correction territory) last week. I realize that the volatility is uncomfortable for many....