by Brent Vandermeer | Apr 14, 2022 | Monthly Reviews
March 2022 Commentary & Performance Review – Equity markets recovered after a precipitous drop through February, with both the S&P 500 and S&P/TSX rising. However, fixed income securities struggled to hold value as high inflation readings raise the potential for a more hawkish…
by Brent Vandermeer | Mar 17, 2022 | Monthly Reviews
Volatility as a result of the invasion into Ukraine caused a selloff in equity markets, with the S&P 500 down 3.2%, the S&P/TSX stayed almost completely flat, and considerable losses for…
by Brent Vandermeer | Feb 24, 2022 | Monthly Reviews
Brent Vandermeer gives a brief market and portfolio update in this short video where he talks about what’s happened in 2021 and where we might be headed next in terms of the economy and markets.
by Brent Vandermeer | Feb 14, 2022 | Monthly Reviews
North American equity markets had one of their worst starts to the year on record, coming off all‐time highs from the prior month. Inflation readings for Canada…
by Brent Vandermeer | Feb 11, 2022 | Monthly Reviews
Brent Vandermeer gives a brief overview of 2021. It was undoubtedly a year of significant highs, a bit of volatility, and COVID was and remains a force in all our lives. As those challenges hopefully fade, we are ready and excited to meet whatever challenges and opportunities that 2022 has to offer!
by Brent Vandermeer | Jan 24, 2022 | Monthly Reviews
Equity markets showed strength in December, including the S&P 500 which saw returns of 4.36% as hospitalizations from the COVID‐19 Omicron variant appeared to be fewer than expected.