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Stay the Course
Following the US election results, we would like to share some research on the impact this may have on markets and the economy. We also want to remind you about our investment philosophy and what that means in terms of portfolio management strategy during times like...
Brexit Vote: This is Not a “Today” Event
As you likely know, the UK people voted to exit the European Union yesterday. This has and will continue to create political uncertainty as other member countries like the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, etc consider their own “leave” decisions. It’s important to note that...
Brent Vandermeer Awarded the ETF Champion of the Year
Last week, over 400 attendees from across the wealth management industry in Canada came together to celebrate the outstanding value that financial professionals provide to their clients. The 20 award categories recognize excellence across the industry, from community...
2016 Budget Overview
The Liberal government released its first budget earlier this week. Here are a few of the details that we thought you might like to be aware of: TFSA's TFSA contribution room is back down to $5,500 for 2016. If you haven’t opened or topped-up your account yet, please...
Turbulence Part II
Back in late November, we wrote a Market Commentary entitled “Turbulence” and mused it was “time to buckle up”. In the late summer (August 26th to be precise) we had started to meaningfully decrease risk exposure in the portfolios. We took further steps on December...
Turbulence
Commentary from the desk of Brent Vandermeer Market turbulence often causes increasing amount of concern for investors. This is completely understandable. This is especially true given the last few years of market performance. Interestingly, many of you (my clients...