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When Will the Stock Market Bottom? The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are entrenched in a bear market, and fears of a recession are mounting. However, analysts believe the stock market will bottom near 3,000 over the coming months and mount a strong comeback—with the S&P 500 rallying to the 6,000 level. Investors have been on […]

The stock market entered 2022 at record levels. Since then, though, global risk appetite has been cobbled by a combination of soaring inflation, rising interest rates, and fears of a looming recession. These economic headwinds have sent global stocks careening significantly lower. Why Is the Stock Market Falling? As of Monday June 13, the S&P […]

Crude oil prices have been on a tear since bottoming in April 2020 at $6.50 per barrel, but oil prices have sustained their highs above $100 per barrel since the early days of the Ukraine war. The price of Brent crude, which is the global benchmark, ripped above $124.00 per barrel in late May, the […]

The S&P/TSX Composite Index rallied higher on Monday, May 30, marking the seventh consecutive session in which the index has closed higher. This marks the longest winnings stretch since October 2021, when the index went on a 14-trading-day streak. The TSX has rallied 5.3% over the last 12 months but is down 1.4% year-to-date. That […]

With inflation at a 30-year high, Canadians are beginning to feel the financial pressure, with the cost of everything from food to fuel and housing forcing some to look for ways to cut costs. To combat inflation pressures the Bank of Canada has started raising its key lending rates. But after just two rate hikes, […]

Many analysts tout Consumer Defensive stocks as being “recession-proof.” But the fact is, no sector is truly recession proof, there are some that are more recession-resistant, though. And typically, that’s where Consumer Defensive stocks fall. What Are Consumer Defensive Stocks? Consumer defensive stocks are those companies that manufacture food, beverages, household and personal products, packaging, […]

Global stocks continue to slide as concerns about soaring inflation, rising interest rates, the war in Ukraine, and the possibility of a recession weigh down on investor sentiment. The S&P 500 is down 16% year-to-date, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 11.7%, and the Nasdaq has tumbled 25%. The TSX is also in the […]

April just ended and it wasn’t good for investors. In fact, U.S. stocks are off to their worst four-month start since 1939. And the carnage has continued into the opening weeks of May. As of this writing, the S&P 500 is deep in correction territory, which is defined as a 10% drop (but less than […]

The TSX, Canada’s main stock index, has been the envy of the North American markets with commodities and financial helping propel it to record levels. Those sectors have helped the TSX advance eight percent year-over-year. Over the same period of time, however, the tech-heavy Nasdaq is down 11% and the S&P 500 has slipped 1.5%. […]

Soaring inflation and how it will undermine global economic growth is capturing all the headlines right now. After years of stability, inflation was down during the pandemic, with rates cratering to record lows in 2020 on concerns about COVID-19. Inflation started to climb significantly higher in 2021 on the heels of supply chain issues, strong […]