Top Funds Report – March 2013
Download the PDF Version of this Report Investors Rewarded Despite Mixed Signals Most markets rally higher, Canadian dollar weakness amplifies gains for Canadian investors. February was another profitable month for investors with all major equity and fixed income markets moving higher. In Canada, the S&P / TSX Composite Index gained 1.3% on the month. U.S. equities were higher with...
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Download the PDF Version of this Report 2013 Starts out Strong for Equity Markets S&P 500 shows best monthly gain since October 2011. All equity markets in the black. Bonds post losses. 2013 started out very well with all major equity markets in positive territory. The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 2.25% during the month, but lagged its global brethren. The S&P 500 gained...
Read MoreTop Funds Report – January 2013
Download the PDF Version of this report 2013 Market Outlook Expect 2013 to be very similar to 2012 – modest returns and potentially high volatility. With 2012 in the books, now is a great time to take a look at what we expect for the coming year and offer up some ideas on how to position your portfolio. Looking at the economic and investment environment, we expect that 2013 will...
Read MoreTop Funds Report – December 2012
PDF Version of this Issue Special Offer & Monthly Commentary Since taking over the Mutual Fund and ETFs Database a little more than a year ago, I have talked to a number of members like you, and one theme that was repeated quite often was that they wanted more current and timely information. We listened. In response, we have completely overhauled the database and I believe it is now...
Read MoreTop Funds Report – November 2012
Despite data showing that U.S. manufacturing continued to expand pushing GDP growth higher than expected, reducing unemployment, it was concern over the impending “fiscal cliff” which weighed on U.S. markets in October and since the November election.
The fiscal cliff is the combination of the expiration of Bush era tax cuts and a slew of massive spending cuts that are slated to take effect in the new year. Unless a compromise is reached, many economists expect that the impact of this will be an increased tax burden of about $3,500 per family. This will have devastating consequences for the U.S. economy, likely pushing it back into recession.
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As was widely expected, central banks in the U.S. and Europe stepped up to announce aggressive bond buying programs designed to inject much needed liquidity into the economy. Markets reacted positively showing gains in September, pushing all markets, except for Japan into positive territory for the third quarter.
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