Top Funds Report – August 2015
. Download a PDF copy of this report . Lower Dollar Boosts Global Equity Gains Dollar continues its slide on lower rates and cloudy outlook on oil… Unless you held Chinese equities or Canadian small caps, July turned out better than many had expected. Most major indices finished in positive territory, with European shares leading the way. The MSCI Europe Index gained 7.9% in...
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. Download a PDF copy of this report – Bank of Canada Cuts Rates Economic data remains weak. Further cuts remain on the table… With the Canadian economy continuing to struggle, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz cut the Bank’s key overnight lending rate by 0.25% to 0.50% on July 15. Further, the Bank cut its forecast for the Canadian economy, with GDP now expected to be a mere...
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. Download a PDF copy of this report – Investment Markets Mixed in May Canadian equities under pressure from weaker commodities May was a mixed month in the equity markets, with U.S. equities rising, while Canadian, European and Asian markets finished lower in U.S. dollar terms. However, with the Canadian dollar continuing its slide against the greenback, investors in unhedged investments...
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Download a PDF Copy of this Report Investment Markets Mixed in May With bounce in energy and improving economy, Canadian yields moved higher. April was a mixed month, with Canadian bonds lower, and equities generally higher. The bond market faced pressure as yields moved higher on two factors. The first being the expectation that the U.S. Federal Reserve may begin to raise rates soon. The...
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Download a PDF Copy of this report Oil Hits Canadian Economy GDP growth turns negative in January. Believed to be a precursor to dismal Q1 numbers. With oil continuing to struggle, the impact is starting to be felt across the entire Canadian economy. Earlier this month, Statistics Canada reported that GDP shrank by 0.1% in January, a stunning reversal of December’s...
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Download a PDF Version of this Report Markets Cheer ECB QE Plan Commitment to buy $68 billion a month spurs global equity gains After a mixed January, February saw markets bounce back nicely, led higher by Europe. The MSCI Europe Index gained 6.3% as investors eagerly awaited the start of the European Central Bank’s latest quantitative easing program. Starting March 9, the...
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