Real Estate February 2021
Most investors know that Canada’s real estate sector has been one of the hottest in the world and is a big contributor to Canada’s economic growth. However, the magnitude of that contribution may surprise…
Private Investments: A Unique Approach
What got you here may not get you there – why private investments are an important part of a balanced portfolio. It has been a remarkably rewarding 40 years for investors in public stocks and…
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Quarterly Updates - January 2021
Stocks and other risk assets experienced strong returns during the fourth quarter of 2020 as a relatively benign US presidential election outcome coupled with multiple COVID vaccine…
Rising Interest Rates… Now What?
In the last 6 months, financial markets have been experiencing a shift, characterized by the following: The economic outlook for 2021 and beyond has improved, Commodity and other input…
The Changing Canadian Personal Tax Landscape
In a recent interview with Focus Asset Management, Jeff Spinks from Koster Spinks and Koster highlighted five areas where increased…
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Quarterly Updates - April 2020
Although down markets are never pleasant, balance across asset classes mitigated portfolio losses during a difficult first quarter of 2020. Cash, in particular, was king. Volatility in global capital markets…
Covid-19 Updates - March 2020
With the rapidly unfolding situation around the spread of the coronavirus and the impact it is having, it is important that we provide regular updates as events unfold. Given the significant…
Market Updates - March 2020
Despite a healthy start to February, stocks sold off violently in the final week of the month. This has also carried over into March with particular weakness in the price of oil and the energy…
Quarterly Updates - January 2020
The fourth quarter of 2019 ended on a strong note for markets as the recession worries that dominated headlines last August have faded into the background. Additionally, a tentative deal between the US and…