Top Funds Report – September 2014
Download the PDF Version of this report Markets Higher in August Except for Japan and Asia, all equity markets higher. Bonds rally on accommodative central banks and geopolitical uncertainty August was another strong month for investors, as most markets ended in positive territory. The exception was the MSCI EAFE Index, which was lower by 0.4% in Canadian dollar terms as Asian Pacific...
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Download the PDF Version of this report Markets Mixed in July Geopolitical tensions and profit taking combine for a mixed month. If July only had thirty days, it would have been a pretty decent month in the global equity markets. Unfortunately, there are 31 days in July, and the last day was not kind to investors. A wave of selling took hold, driving markets lower, and taking a...
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Download the PDF Version of this report Investors Rewarded with Strong Gains With recent run-ups, equities look ready for a pause. The first half of the year was profitable, with most investors seeing modest gains. Canadian equities led the way with the S&P/TSX Composite Index gaining nearly 13%, handily outpacing most other developed markets, thanks to an impressive rebound in...
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Download the PDF Version of this report Canadian Equities Modestly Lower Global equities and bonds rally higher on central bank actions. Both equities and bonds rallied higher in May, rewarding investors with positive returns. One notable exception were Canadian equities, which were weaker, dropping 0.3% in the month thanks to a selloff in the resource sector. With tensions between the Ukraine...
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Download the PDF Version of this report Canadian Equities Lead the Way Second quarter starts much like the first ended – bonds higher, global equities mixed. After a solid first quarter, April offered a bit of everything for investors. Fixed income and Canadian equities provided modest gains, while global equities were mixed. Directionless economic data combined with modest...
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Download the PDF Version of this report Canadian Markets Shine on Gold Rebound Political tensions push gold and commodities higher, Canadian equities benefit. With political tensions heightened after Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula, gold and other safe haven assets experienced a rise in the first quarter of the year. This certainly helped the Canadian equity markets, which...
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