Market Ethos

Déjà vu

June 25, 2024. Market Ethos. Using the 1990s dotcom bubble as a loose comparison, is this 1997, 1998, 1999 or 2000? Are the four horsemen…

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Is inflation beat? Not so fast.

June 17, 2024. Market Ethos. We think inflation might cool more, but counter forces will probably limit the improvements. If the economy reaccelerates, inflation could…

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Everything in moderation

June 10, 2024. Market Ethos. Investors should start to think differently about portfolio construction and diversification. Call it diversifying your diversification.

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Keep calm and carry on

May 27, 2024. Market Ethos. Markets are eerily calm across many different geographies and asset classes like a cottage lake early in the morning. Maybe…

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When bad news is good news

May 21, 2024. Market Ethos. We might be in a unique market mood when bad news is good news. Equity market weakness in April can…

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Getting positive on Emerging Markets

May 14, 2024. Market Ethos. After being cool on emerging markets for a long time, why are we more positive? WWhile we aren't jubilant, we…

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Riding the wave

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Earnings riding a wave of optimism

The U.S. earnings season is halfway through the Q1 season and it has been good. Earnings probably have more going for them than against them…

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Energy rally sustainable?

April 23, 2024. Market Ethos. How sustainable is the Canadian energy rally? Oil has been the biggest silent outperformer this year. Given the run-up in…

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Don’t count out the loonie

April 15, 2024. Market Ethos. Remember the days when the loonie was on par with the U.S. dollar? After rising into year-end to finish 2023…

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