Given the recent market volatility, we thought we would take the opportunity to remind clients what we do behind the scenes in managing their investment portfolios, and ensuring that each portfolio remains suitable during market periods such as these. (more…)
Anyone who watches the financial report on the nightly news will be aware of media discussion about this being a new ‘bear’ market. (more…)
As stock prices have slumped around the world over the past year, investors have been confronted with a barrage of grim news—falling home prices, rising costs for food and fuel, and worries over the fragile health of the banking system. Some have concluded that the current state of affairs bears little resemblance to the past and are questioning the wisdom of maintaining consistent exposure to equities at all.
We don’t know what the future for this business cycle looks like, but we do know that on many occasions in the past, investors were confronted with “unprecedented” events that tested their willingness to maintain a diversified approach. A few examples:
For those interested in webcasts, the link below is a short, two minute webcast that you may find of interest explaining the recent market volatility and managing your investment portfolio during this period.
These questions and answers may assist with any queries you have with regard to the investment market volatility over the last six months and negative performance on your portfolio reports. (more…)
