by Brent Vandermeer | Jun 20, 2019 | Market Commentary
May 2019 NERVOUS MARKETS PULL BACK FROM HIGHS The 2019 rally was interrupted in May as most key equity market gauges demonstrated low to mid-single digit percentage losses. This came on the back of an announcement from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell where he indicated...
by Brent Vandermeer | Jul 28, 2015 | Market Commentary
A few comments for you today on recent market moves in the United States to support why we have become more defensive in our positioning in the equity portion of your portfolio: The stock market has rebounded in July, but fewer companies are leading the charge. Below...
by Brent Vandermeer | Jan 19, 2015 | Market Commentary
2014 in Review Canadian equities did well in 2014 with the S&P/TSX Composite earning 11%. The strongest performing sector was Consumer Staples (+49%) while the worst was Energy (-5%). US equities once again had a stellar year with a third straight year of...
