Peter Guay

When it comes to the markets, conventional wisdom has taken quite a beating during the pandemic. When the initial wave of COVID-19 infections sent stocks plunging last February, many analysts saw a long, difficult bear market ahead, fearing the pandemic would cause deep damage and lasting changes to the economy.

Booms and busts in the stock market often create excesses of optimism and pessimism among investors who convince themselves the world has changed forever.

As we head into the winter months and the end of 2020, it seems clear this year will go down in the popular imagination as one of the worst in modern times, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been approached by several young doctors who all tell similar stories of being weighed down by the amount of money they’re paying in insurance premiums.

Every so often, I come across an article that I just can’t ignore. Articles in which the ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ are so flagrantly baseless, I must call foul and point them out.

If you’re feeling anxious about the U.S. presidential election, you’re not alone.

Polls consistently indicate Canadians feel a high level of pride in their country. This one, for example, found 90% of respondents are proud to be Canadian compared to 74% of Americans who expressed the same sentiment toward their country.

You may have heard last month about a series of cyber-attacks on the Canadian Revenue Agency. They were just the latest in a long list of similar incidents that have left many people feeling vulnerable to having their identity stolen by fraudsters.

The first half of 2020 was one of the most volatile periods on record in stock markets. The crash and rapid recovery has contributed to what’s been an emotionally challenging time on many levels during the pandemic.

In this 30-minute video presentation, Peter Guay takes an in-depth look at the first half of 2020 with an emphasis on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on stock markets.