June 2013 Market Recap
Traders spooked by prospect of early end of QE3 I think a lot of the last few weeks have been an overreaction to the true situation. U.S, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke only said that he will be slowing down bond purchases (which we already knew) and would base that slowdown on economic statistics (which we already knew). The only thing that sort of came as a surprise is that he expects to meet the...
Read MoreTraders spooked by prospect of early end of QE3
Watching CNBC and BNN, you would think that the end of days was upon us. Stock, bond and gold markets have tumbled in unison and many investors are running for the hills. One word – relax. It’s summer. Let’s take some time to look at this all rationally. I think a lot of the last few weeks have been an overreaction to the true situation. U.S, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke only said that he will be...
Read MoreMay 2013 Market Recap
Fed Uncertainty Pushes Yields Higher Bond yields moved sharply higher across the board on rumours that the U.S. Federal Reserve would be ending their massive quantitative easing plans sooner than many had expected. Yields on the benchmark ten year government bonds rose on these rumblings, with the Canadian ten year moving from 1.69% to 2.06%, and the U.S. ten year rose to 2.16% from 1.87%. This...
Read MoreSocially Responsible Investing Report – June 2013
With environmental and human rights concerns becoming more important to people, interest in the Socially Responsible Investing segment has never been stronger. In an effort to help keep investors and advisors informed on the SRI funds available, we have created our monthly Socially Responsible Investing Fund Report, which will be published on a monthly basis. You can download the June 2013...
Read MoreWRAP Funds Report – June 2013
Fund of Fund or WRAP funds have consistently led the mutual funds sales stats in the past few years. Investor and advisor interest in the products are at an all time high, given the unprecedented levels of market volatility and uncertainty that is prevalent in the markets today. To help you zero in on the best WRAP funds available, we have created our new Monthly WRAP Funds Report that will be...
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