U.S. and foreign markets march on This last quarter, nature and politics have been in turmoil south of our border. To the North, risk is

 Technology, Then Everything Else At home, all sectors of the S&P/TSX Composite index fell, producing a negative total return of -1.6% for this quarter, and

Another Good Quarter The equity markets had another good quarter overall. Most developed and emerging markets opened 2017 with positive results, showing a broad-based performance

A good year filled with surprises The year that just ended was one of constant surprises. The Trump election, the British referendum, the Broncos’ Super

A good year so far, despite the pundits In spite of predictions – including our own – we sit higher at the end of this

Surprise! For most of this second quarter of 2016, the markets were rather quiet and without any clear direction. However, the June 23 vote on

A Historical Rebound The pendulum swung both ways in the 1st Quarter 2016, as the S&P 500 plunged more than 10 percent to start the year

White Nuckles! As I am writing the epilogue to a challenging 2015, I am listening to the talking heads on business networks forecast “volatility” in

2014, the year of surprises… This past year proved to be full of surprises.  A year ago, the consensus market themes for 2014 were that

Last quarter we expressed caution about the market.  A long-run up in stock prices will do that to any diligent portfolio manager.  The quarter was