Mar 8, 2019 | Monthly Commentaries
“People are predicting the end of the world like there’s no tomorrow.” Mr. Greg Jeffs Since the beginning of civilization, people have been predicting its end. Everyone from religious figures to psychics and scientists have warned of nuclear holocausts, asteroids,...Feb 7, 2019 | Monthly Commentaries
“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players” William Shakespeare From his days as a businessman and TV personality to his tenure in the White House, the President has never shied away from the spotlight. With his and China’s cold trade...Jan 11, 2019 | Monthly Commentaries
“Only time will tell if it was time well-spent.” Jimmy Buffett With calendars flipping from December to January, we rang in the new year and bid adieu to 2018. For most portfolio managers and investors, this was not a sad farewell. Equities endured their worst...Dec 7, 2018 | Monthly Commentaries
“In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run it is a weighing machine.” Benjamin Graham Although November marks the Day of Remembrance, for most credit managers it was a month they’d rather forget. To borrow an analogy from investment...Nov 8, 2018 | Funds, Monthly Commentaries
“Every time we do something great, he raises the interest rates.” Donald Trump To get the bad Hallowe’en puns and movie references out of the way, Red October offered investors more tricks than treats. The S&P and TSX were down over 6%, and bond funds...Oct 11, 2018 | Monthly Commentaries
“If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn’t have tenure.” Bill Gates On the list of things not to lose, our jobs typically rank pretty high. That’s why, as our mothers encouraged us to, we come to work ready to do our best. But...
