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 […]