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Portfolio Commentary – August 2025
Markets delivered robust returns in August, fueled by expectations of rate cuts, strong earnings, and sector-specific gains, though labor market softness remains a factor to watch.
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Avoiding the Family Feud – Part 1
Brent Vandermeer joined long-time friend, Colin White, Portfolio Manager, WLWP Wealth Planners – iA Private Wealth, to co-host WLWP Wealth Planners weekly Podcast, Barenaked Money. Colin & Brent do a deep dive into the subject of estate planning. In Part 1, ...
February 2022 Commentary & Performance Review
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…
February 2022 Market and Portfolio Update
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.
January 2022 Commentary & Performance Review
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…
2021 Year in Review
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!
December 2021 Commentary & Performance Review
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.