After a 2-year hiatus the Hamilton Police Association hosted a Wellness Expo to highlight the need and effectiveness of all around wellness. It was a pleasure and privilege to participate with our associates, Sashia Veerman and Tara Downs, both from the Greater Hamilton Area. Both are accredited advisors and approved [...]
for the U.S. Federal Reserve Global equity markets advanced over November as expectations grew that the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) would soon begin slowing the pace of its interest-rate hikes. The Fed raised the target range of its federal funds rate by 75 basis points (“bps”) to 3.75%-4.00% early [...]
at Taming Inflation Introduction Global equity markets rose over October, despite some periods of volatility. Sentiment swayed as economic data had investors considering how aggressive central banks might be at upcoming meetings. Inflation remained elevated in Canada and the U.S. in September even though it eased from August. In [...]
By Canada Life | Sept. 27, 2022 Since their introduction more than 60 years ago, segregated (seg) funds have experienced ups and downs in terms of their popularity. Today, they are once again experiencing a resurgence. Our latest report offers insight on the resurgence of seg funds, the changing [...]
is Running Out of Steam– how about inflation? Introduction Global equity markets fell sharply over September in response to ongoing monetary tightening by global central banks, who also signaled their intentions to increase rates further. The prospect of higher rates raised concerns about how aggressive monetary tightening may negatively [...]
despite a drop in headline inflation Introduction Global equity markets started relatively strong in August before pulling back after the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) signalled it would likely keep aggressively raising interest rates to tame inflation. While inflation remained elevated in July, it did slow across Canada and [...]
or could we be in for more? Introduction After falling significantly during the first half of the year, global equity markets started the second half byposting a positive return over the month of July. Despite ongoing aggressive monetary tightening, aslowdown in economic activity heightened expectations global central banks might need [...]
By Canada Life | July 20, 2022 The investment landscape has shifted dramatically since the start of the year. Wondering how to make sense of jammed supply chains, inflation and changing growth outlooks? On our latest Canada Life Portfolio Manager Connect Series event, we heard from Dan Gremonprez, National Vice-President, [...]
