Real Estate
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 bonds…
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…
Quarterly Focus – Q4 2020
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…
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…
Quarterly Focus – Q3 2020
The following is an excerpt from our quarterly newsletter distributed to clients. Strong Markets, Encouraging Shifts The third quarter was a strong one for most asset markets, with stock markets in the US leading the way. The S&P500 rose 8.5% (6% in C$ terms) while in Canada, the TSX rose 4%. The quarter was characterized […]
Quarterly Focus – Q2 2020
The following is an excerpt from the quarterly newsletter distributed to clients. During the second quarter, global markets staged a powerful rebound from the COVID-19 induced declines experienced in March. As a reminder, the 35% market declines from their highs earlier this year were as quick and violent as anything seen since the 1930s. Although […]