July 2021 Commentary & Performance Review
Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon in 1994 as an online bookstore, has left the position of CEO after amassing a nearly $200 billion fortune. Bezos will continue to serve on the board of directors while also…
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June 2021 Commentary & Performance Review
After a long battle, the Keystone XL pipeline project has officially been scrapped. TC Energy, the pipeline developer, announced this month that they would no longer pursue the project. President Biden had previously
May 2021 Commentary & Performance Review
Canadian and U.S. equity markets rose through the month, with the S&P/TSX 60 up 4.60% and the S&P 500 up 0.18%, which ended the month early on 28‐May as U.S. markets were closed for Memorial Day. The TSX has…
April 2021 Commentary & Performance Review
Financial markets showed broad‐based strength through the month as the economic recovery continued. Although COVID‐19 cases were rising in some regions, investors showed…
March 2021 Commentary & Performance Review
It has been one year since the S&P 500 hit a bottom on March 23rd. Since then, the index had gained nearly 75% and is showing few signs of slowing. The S&P/TSX Composite has similarly returned over…
February 2021 Commentary & Performance Review
During the month, yields on long‐dated government bonds spiked, representing the growing unease market participants are having with higher inflation expectations. These higher yields carried through …