Personal Wealth Peter Guay This time is not different when it comes to value stocks PWL Capital 2020-11-26T11:17:37 November 26, 2020 Booms and busts in the stock market often create excesses of optimism and pessimism among investors who convince themselves the world has changed forever.
Market Research Peter Guay Rays of sunshine break through the COVID clouds 2020-11-13T08:30:11 November 13, 2020 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.
Market Research James Parkyn How diversification allows you to sleep better at night 2020-10-14T16:30:06 October 14, 2020 It seemed as if nothing could stand in the way of U.S. tech stocks. Since the spring, giants like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Tesla climbed ever higher despite a worsening pandemic in many states and a deep recession gripping the global economy.
Market Research Peter Guay 2020 Mid-Year Market Review 2020-07-31T09:25:54 July 31, 2020 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.
Market Research Raymond Kerzérho New evidence in favour of total market index funds (not that we needed it!) 2020-06-18T09:35:51 June 18, 2020 How’s your portfolio holding up in volatile 2020? For many investors, it depends on what they have in there.
Market Research Peter Guay Could we be heading toward higher inflation? 2020-05-1T09:00:00 May 1, 2020 A client recently contacted me about the possibility of a surge in inflation due to massive government spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Market Research Raymond Kerzérho The Recent Volatility in Bond ETFs Explained 2020-03-24T09:38:21 March 24, 2020 PWL invests in fixed income markets with high-quality bond ETFs and/or mutual funds for our clients’ portfolios. The bond ETFs and mutual funds generally act as a counterweight to the greater risk of equity investments.
Personal Wealth Raymond Kerzérho The Coronavirus Crisis: Is the Economic Policy Response Sufficient? 2020-03-17T08:48:05 March 17, 2020 Last week’s events marked a turning point in the coronavirus crisis, with governments around the world announcing stringent measures to contain the spread of the virus. Let’s face facts: this crisis may bring a recession. From an economic standpoint, the public-health measures inflict short-term pain in return for long-term gains.
Market Research Raymond Kerzérho In a market decline, keep your eye on the long term 2020-03-6T09:00:58 March 6, 2020 We’ve just been through the worst week in the stock market since darkest days of the financial crisis in October 2008. The speed with which markets have plunged in response to the coronavirus outbreak has been enough to test the nerves of even the most stoic investor.
Market Research Raymond Kerzérho Is Factor Investing Active Management in Disguise? 2019-12-9T15:45:31 December 9, 2019 There seems to be confusion, among the public in general but also among professionals, about what smart beta (or “factor”) funds really are. Are they passive? Are they active?
Market Research Peter Guay Why the smart move is to stay invested 2019-11-1T09:32:19 November 1, 2019 It may be bad memories from last October coming to the surface, but I’ve been sensing more nervousness about the stock market in recent weeks. You’ll recall the markets went through a bad patch around this time in 2018, with the S&P/TSX Composite down 6.3% in October and another 5.4% in December. South of the border, the S&P 500 plunged 6.8% in October and 9% in December.