Top Funds Report – August 2016
Download a PDF Copy of this report Second Half Starts Strong Markets rally back nicely in July. Many markets flirt with record highs… After a rocky June, the second half of 2016 started strong, with global equity markets ending the month in positive territory. With the Brexit vote now in the rear-view mirror, many investors used the selloff as an opportunity to pick up some high...
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Download a PDF Copy of this report Britain Votes to Leave EU Market reaction swift and severe in days following. A month later, calmer heads prevail… Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve probably heard by now that residents in the UK voted to leave the European Union by a slim 51.9% to 48.1% margin. Market reaction was swift, with global equity markets, particularly those...
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Download a PDF Copy of this report Fed Stands Pat. Markets Worry over Brexit Worries over interest rates and fallout over potential Brexit increases volatility levels… As the June 23 vote on Britain’s future with the European Union approaches, investors have become increasingly worried, pushing volatility levels higher. The result has been a modest selloff in global equity markets,...
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Download a PDF Copy of this report . U.S. Fed May Move Rates in June Inflation worries more troubling than the prospect of lower global growth… Earlier this week, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board released the minutes from their late April policy meeting, signaling to traders that a June interest rate increase is not out of the question, if economic data supports it. Citing stronger...
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Download a PDF Copy of this report . Second Quarter Starts Strong With energy and commodities on the rebound, global markets rally off February bottoms… After a rough start to the year, it looks like the global equity markets have found some solid footing. Since mid-February they have been moving higher, thanks in large part to a sustained rally in the price of oil. On February 10, oil...
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Download a PDF Copy of this Report Markets Rally Higher on Oil Energy looks to find some stability. Potential for more volatility remains… Canadian equity markets have been on the rebound since mid-January. On January 20, the S&P/TSX Composite closed at 11,843.11, and since then has gained more than 15%, closing at 13,621.3 on March 17. Perhaps not coincidentally, it was...
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