by Brent Vandermeer | Jul 10, 2020 | Market Commentary
June 2020 Has The Stock Market Moved On From COVID-19? Ending a quarter of strong recovery from March-lows, the S&P 500 was up 1.8% and the S&P/TSX Composite up 2.1%, in their respective local currencies. Year-to-date, the S&P/TSX Composite has struggled...
by Brent Vandermeer | Jun 12, 2020 | Market Commentary
May 2020 MIXED MESSAGES By the end of May, the majority of investors believe the worst of the COVID-19 economic shutdown is behind us. The S&P/TSX Composite was up 4.2% in the month, representing a return of over 35% since the low reached on March 23rd. The...
by Brent Vandermeer | May 7, 2020 | Market Commentary
April 2020 Stabilization After a severe shock to financial systems in March, global markets rebounded sharply in April. Although the virus continued to spread, some countries saw infection rates begin to peak and now plans are being developed to strategically re-open...
by Brent Vandermeer | Apr 6, 2020 | Market Commentary
March 2020 QE Plus As many of us speculate on the extent and duration of social distancing (a term we feel may be a contender for Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year), governments and policy makers have been busy working to soften the substantial blow to the global...
by Brent Vandermeer | Feb 5, 2020 | Market Commentary
January 2020 Start of Tumultuous Twenties One century ago, in January 1920, the League of Nations was officially inaugurated following the Treaty of Versailles, providing a forum for resolving international disputes. This was the foundation for the organization we now...
by Brent Vandermeer | Jan 9, 2020 | Market Commentary
December 2019 2019 Wrap Up Whether assisted by a Santa Clause Rally or the announcement of a Phase 1 trade deal, the S&P 500 finished 2019 up 30% (total return in local currency), an impressive feat for a “late cycle” market. The annual returns were spurred on by...
