The global economy is behaving reasonably well
April 24, 2006
Most markets have moved up nicely in the first 3 months of 2006. Resources and metals continue to lead the bandwagon with oil prices breaking
Every three months, the partners and portfolio managers collaborate on a summary of the state of the economic world as it pertains to your portfolio and our approach. Below, you will find links to our archives.
Most markets have moved up nicely in the first 3 months of 2006. Resources and metals continue to lead the bandwagon with oil prices breaking
As in 2004, this year has again been labelled a “year of the commodities” but with a lot more strength in stock prices, reflecting the
The Canadian stock market has been the superstar among the G7 countries, having outperformed most major indices by a wide margin. As you have probably
The Canadian market continues to outperform all major markets, having advanced a little over 7% in the first 6 months of the year versus slight
Except for the Canadian market, which is mainly driven by the surge in commodities prices, the 1st quarter of 2005 did not produce any gain
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As the numbers show, the third quarter of this year has not been kind to investors worldwide, with the exception of Canadians. As you might
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