A closer look at “Sell in May and go away”
A pattern in the markets works—until it doesn’t. Investors will be better off focusing on the fundamentals.
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Making sense of the markets this week: March 10, 2024
Earnings beat expectations—as expected; investors shift from micro to macro; bitcoin is surging; TSX significantly underperforming compared to S&P...
’Tis the season for tax-loss selling in Canada
Tax-loss selling is one way that investors with capital gains can lower their potential tax bill. What is tax-loss...
What Canadian investors can do in times of world crisis and war
Stressed by headlines? Here’s how investors should manage their portfolios and their emotions in response to wars and other...
Making sense of the markets this week: October 29, 2023
Big Tech third-quarter earnings are in, Bank of Canada pauses interest rate hikes, U.S. 10-Year Treasury Bond yields briefly...
Making sense of the markets this week: September 24, 2023
Inflation ticks up in August, the U.S. Fed decides not to raise rates, IPOs make a comeback, what the UAW...
Making sense of the markets this week: September 3, 2023
Takeaways from the Fed Chair’s speech at Jackson Hole, looking at the value of Canadian banks, AI stocks soar,...
Attention, Canadian investors—the “Magnificent Seven” stocks are dominating
Seven stocks, known as the Magnificent Seven, drove the markets up in the front half of 2023; 493 other...
How recession fears are shaping investor behaviour and emotions
In the first quarter of 2023, investors wrestled with fast-changing market conditions. Here are some takeaways and tips on...