Top Funds Report – February 2015
Download a PDF Version of this report Bank of Canada Shocks Markets Surprise 25 basis point cut surprises everyone. More cuts expected Last month, Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz shocked everyone by cutting its key overnight lending rate by 25 basis points. In a statement, Mr. Poloz cited the potential economic damage caused by falling oil prices as the main reason for the...
Read MoreTop Funds Report – January 2015
Download a PDF version of this report Market Volatility Spooks Investors Many looking for best way to preserve capital while still earn modest returns Recently, I was having a conversation with an advisor friend, and the topic of the current market environment came up. He, like many investors and advisors is very focused on generating modest returns, in a very risk managed fashion. His...
Read MoreNew Fund Rating System Launched in 2015
When I first started providing a rating on mutual funds back in 2002, I developed a formula that considered a number of key performance and risk metrics. It looked at absolute return, relative return, volatility and relative volatility. It also took into account the length of track record of a fund when determining the rating for a fund. It seemed to work very well over the years, but its...
Read MoreTop Funds Report – December 2014
Download the PDF Version of this report Energy sinks Canadian equities Volatility returns with a vengeance, as oil price plummet sinks equities, boosts bonds. The past few months have certainly helped make 2014 a very interesting year. We saw the markets hit fresh highs amid some of the lowest volatility in recent memory, only to see it return with a vengeance. Equity markets, particularly the...
Read MoreTop Funds Report – November 2014
– Download the PDF Version of this report Markets Bumpy Ride Continues in October Despite volatility sanity returns in second half of the month. In September, the long awaited market correction began, continuing well into the first half of October. Between September 1 and October 15, the S&P/TSX Composite dropped by 12%, the MSCI EAFE plunged by nearly 15%, and the S&P 500 was off...
Read MoreTop Funds Report – October 2014
Download the PDF Version of this report The Beginning of the End? Volatility returns with a vengeance leaving many asking if this is a repeat of 2008 Historically, September and October have been the cruelest months for investors, and this year is no exception. Between September 1 and October 15, the S&P/TSX Composite dropped by 12%, the MSCI EAFE plunged by nearly 15%, and the...
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