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After a dismal year for both equity and fixed-income returns, markets commenced 2023 recording strong January gains. Some of 2022’s biggest losers, including growth, real-estate and consumer discretionary stocks, lead the January rally as investors appear optimistic that the worst is behind us. …

Crop Farming Risk Profile Crop production plays a major role in Canada’s economy contributing to employment, food security and national income. In 2021, crop production employed approximately 115,000 people and contributed $26.3 billion to Canada’s GDP. Compared with other industries and products, the seasonality of crops results in inherent price volatility due to unpredictable…

December 2022 closed out the worst yearly performance for global equities in over a decade, with nearly every major asset class posting negative returns. Bonds, which have historically provided downside protection against equity market risk, fell alongside equities as a result of aggressive rate hikes in response to soaring inflation…

November was a strong month for investors, with most major indices recording gains for the second consecutive month. A widely used benchmark, the SP500 index, extended its October rally, up 5.38% for November, and up 14.06% from its October 12 low. The SP500 is down nearly 15% year-to-date. To begin…

Following a pullback in August and September, markets rallied in October as investors grew hopeful that tightening of fiscal policies worldwide may begin to slow. Equity prices have already priced in a significant amount of bad news this year, leaving upside if inflation is quelled sooner than expected. The S&P…

Throughout September, many G7 nations observed higher than anticipated inflation readings, ensuing aggressive rate hikes around the world with indications of further hikes to follow. A recession is looking increasingly likely, with the stock market falling back into bear territory, reversing all of its summer gains and reaching new year-to-date…

Global equities recorded strong gains to begin the month of August, driven by rising investor sentiment preceding lower than expected inflation readings, and better than expected corporate earnings results. The S&P 500, which reached a low point on June 16th, down 23.1% year-to-date, rallied notably, reversing more than 50% of…

The stock market tends to act as a leading indicator of the economy, such that stock prices reflect investor sentiment and expectations about future earnings and economic growth. During the first half of 2022, investor sentiment focused on the risk of a recession premised on higher inflation, rising interest rates…