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Making sense of the markets this week: July 7, 2024Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.

Checking in on our 2024 market predictions

As we celebrated Canada Day this past week, the first half of 2024 is officially in the books. 

Being that it was a bit of a slow week in the markets due to Canada Day here and Independence Day in the U.S., we decided that this would be our opportunity to check in with some of our 2024 predictions we made six months ago. 

Asset performance highlights for 2024 
Here’s how some major assets have performed so far this year (all in Canadian dollars).

Canadian stocks up 6.4%

U.S. stocks up 20%

International stocks up 9.1%

Canadian bonds (as measured by the ZAG ETF) down 1.78%

Gold up 24.7%

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Prediction: Canada’s TSX 60 will gain 15%, outperforming the 8% gain for the S&P 500

So far, this forecast isn’t going so great…

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Chit-chat around the water cooler introduced Sarah Prince to her first budgeting app. A decade later, Prince says she still sees their value even after her favourite financial tool went under earlier this year.

“It was interesting to track my spending over time,” Prince said.

For her, it wasn’t just about tracking her monthly expenses, it was also seeing how her spending patterns changed over the years.

“I started out as an intern, then started making more money and travelling, and my habits changed,” she said. Prince was mostly aware of her habits but the budgeting app helped her put numbers into perspective and track every dollar spent on commutes, ride-share trips and personal care.

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Do budgeting apps work?

Sandra Fry, a credit counsellor with Credit Counselling Society, said people often find it challenging to record expenses on a day-to-day basis but an app can do that heavy lifting for them.

A budgeting app can put bank accounts, credit cards, loans and investments in one place to help provide a broader financial picture…

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