Top Funds Report – April 2020
If you thought the investment markets in February were bad, I don’t even know how to describe March. The word “unprecedented” seems to have been thrown around a fair bit, and it seems to be a pretty fitting description.
Heading into the month, markets were on edge as the fear of COVID-19 began to spread across the world. What started out as a health crisis quickly turned into an economic crisis as many countries around the world shuttered large parts of their economies to help reduce the spread of the virus and prevent overwhelming their already stretched healthcare sectors.
Read MoreTop Funds Report – January 2020
The year 2019 turned out to be a much better year for stock markets than most had expected. While some rebound was to be expected after the stomach-churning drop we experienced in December 2018, we certainly didn’t expect total return for 2019 to be as strong as it was.
Read MoreTop Funds Report – December 2019
Download a PDF Copy of this report Stock markets touch record highs November gains driven multiple expansion, not earnings growth… November turned out to be a pretty strong month for investors, as equity markets around the world posted decent gains through the month. North American markets led the way higher with many broad stock market indices reaching fresh record highs....
Read MoreTop Funds Report – November 2019
After a rocky August that saw investor anxieties rise, most equity markets rebounded, showing positive returns in September. It was once again trade talks between the U.S. and China, and central bank actions that competed for investor attention.
Read MoreTop Funds Report – October 2019
Download a PDF Copy of this report Markets rally in September But the risk of a global economic slowdown clouds the outlook… After a rocky August that saw investor anxieties rise, most equity markets rebounded, showing positive returns in September. It was once again trade talks between the U.S. and China, and central bank actions that competed for investor attention. While...
Read MoreTop Funds Report – September 2019
August was a volatile month for stock and bond markets, driven largely by trade headlines and worries that a yield curve inversion that occurred in the month was signaling an impending recession.
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