Bear Market Blues
Filed Under: Portfolio Management | Wealth Management

Published by Jack James on May 24, 2022

Since issuing our end of April update, we have witnessed continued selling pressures across stock and bond markets amid investors' ongoing concerns about persistently high inflation, increasing interest rates, and heightened recessionary risks. Although... Read more
Q1 Volatility
Filed Under: Tax Planning | Wealth Management

Published by Jack James on Apr 01, 2022

This concludes the first quarter of 2022. If there has been any notable theme in the last three months, it has been volatility. Volatility caused by inflation and policy expectations. Volatility caused by war and elevated geopolitical strife. Volatility... Read more
Year End Reflections
Filed Under: Investment Services | Tax Planning

Published by Jack James on Dec 15, 2021

And just like that, the end of yet another year is upon us. As is customary for many at this time of year, we like to reflect back before looking forward - asking what will the world remember about the year that was? Vaccines and re-openings? Clogged... Read more
Heatwaves
Filed Under: Financial Planning | Retirement | Wealth Management

Published by Jack James on Aug 13, 2021

As we officially push through the halfway point of the summer, much like the heatwaves currently gripping large parts of the globe, equity markets continue a hot streak of their own. Largely unabated in their push higher, stocks continue to benefit from... Read more