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Bob Joyce, financial advisor + MORE Apr 7th
Meet Bob Joyce
As a young lad, Bob Joyce received some words of wisdom from his father that clearly resonated with him. He would, on occasion, hear his dad say that we don’t all wear blue suits. When he asked his dad what that meant, he was told that everyone is unique, and we need to recognize.... More »
How to protect yourself from identity fraud in Canada + MORE May 26th
In 2024, Canadians lost a jaw-dropping $638 million to fraud, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). That’s already a hefty $60 million more than losses reported the previous year, but the true total is likely much, much higher—experts at the CAFC say that less than 5% of scams are .... More »
SNC-Lavalin says CEO Neil Bruce is retiring - CBC.ca Jun 11th
SNC-Lavalin says CEO Neil Bruce is retiring CBC.caNeil Bruce, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.'s chief executive, is stepping down from the beleaguered engineering giant after a nearly four-year tenure that saw its stock ...View full coverage on Google News.... More »
Compare the best savings accounts in Canada for 2023 + MORE Aug 4th
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Making sense of the markets this week: July 10 Jul 8th
This week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
The first half of 2022 asset scorecard—not good
The S&P 500 entered a bear market last month and recorded its worst first half since 1962, down 20.6%. Th.... More »
Why are stock markets rising?
– moneysense.ca
It’s hard to believe that the first quarter of the year is already finished, but it’s even harder to fathom just how far away the last three months of 2018 now seem. You may have already forgotten, but between October 3 and December 24, global stock markets plummeted, with the S&P 500 falling by 19.6% and the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropping by 14.2%. It was the first time since 2008 that the S&P 500 finished in the red.
It appeared as if the 10-year post-recession bull run was finally reaching its end. While investors tend to overreact anytime the market falls, even by a couple of percentage points, the concern seemed warranted. Company earnings grew by 13.1% in Q4, down from 25.7% in Q3; global GDP growth started to slow; the S&P 500’s price-to-earnings ratio was about where it was in mid-2008 and yield curves appeared to invert, which is usually a sign of bad things to come.
While most experts weren’t yet predicting a recession, they were suggesting that investors play it safe and move into more defensive, value-focused stocks…
It appeared as if the 10-year post-recession bull run was finally reaching its end. While investors tend to overreact anytime the market falls, even by a couple of percentage points, the concern seemed warranted. Company earnings grew by 13.1% in Q4, down from 25.7% in Q3; global GDP growth started to slow; the S&P 500’s price-to-earnings ratio was about where it was in mid-2008 and yield curves appeared to invert, which is usually a sign of bad things to come.
While most experts weren’t yet predicting a recession, they were suggesting that investors play it safe and move into more defensive, value-focused stocks…
