When the stock market falls, it can be hard to watch the value of your investments shrink in real time, and is even worse when you feel like there isn’t anything you can do about it. But what if there was? What if you could add protection to your investments so that even if the […]
Category Archives: Blog
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Jan
Jan
If you’ve been watching your portfolio over the last 18 – 20 months, you’ve probably noticed that for the most part, there’s been little to no gains to be had. Since the market reached a high in January of 2018, gains using the traditional approach to managing money have been hard to achieve. That’s because […]
Happy New Year! In this month’s Market Review, our Chief Options Specialist, Jason Ayres, reflects on the January market and provides his predictions for what’s to come in 2020. Here’s our overview: There was little holding stocks back in December as investor optimism pushed stocks higher Much of this optimism is supported by the following: […]
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Nov
Nov
Despite the U.S.-China trade war, the Canadian economy had been reporting decent, but not robust, economic growth. All that has changed though. For the first time in 2019, economic data is rolling in that suggests the Canadian economy is slowing down faster than what analysts forecasted. This does not bode well for the Canadian economy […]
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Nov
Nov
Despite signs that the U.S. economy is slowing and concerns about a global recession, North American stocks have rallied to record levels in 2019, fuelled most recently, by stronger than expected third quarter results. But the run of record closes on the TSX, NASDAQ, NYSE, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average recently hit a […]
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Nov
Nov
Despite the TSX being at record levels, there are warning signs that the Canadian economy isn’t doing as well as everyone thought. For the first time in nearly 20 years, the number of corporate insolvencies is on the rise. And this upward trend is expected to reach into 2020. Personal bankruptcies are up too. With […]
Hello everyone and welcome back! In this Market Review, our Chief Options Specialist, Jason Ayres, reflects on the November market. Here’s what you need to know: We are witnessing the longest economic expansion in history, despite there being no resolution to the trade war between the U.S. and China The economy is currently being driven […]
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Nov
Nov
On the surface, the Canadian economy seems to be doing well. The country’s job market is on track for one of its best years ever and the economy is improving, albeit at a snail’s pace. Still, there is growing consensus that the Canadian economy will slow in 2020 as a result of the global manufacturing […]
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Nov
Nov
On October 30, the Bank of Canada announced that it was keeping its key overnight lending rate at 1.75%. Keeping interest rates pat generally means the central bank is optimistic about the economy, which is good for the Canadian dollar. Not this time. The Bank of Canada forecasted a weaker domestic outlook over the next […]
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Oct
Oct
Is the Canadian Economy on the Verge of a Recession? Talk of a recession seems a little premature. Yes, the current bull market is the longest on record and is due for a correction, but the economic data coming out of the U.S. is solid, although it’s beginning to show signs of weakness. And since […]
