Market Ethos

Selling the tip

May 23, 2023. Market Ethos. In this week's Market Ethos, we discuss leaning more towards ‘selling the tip’, or perhaps ‘trimming the tip’. Shorter-term, maybe…

16 minute read

Market Ethos

The market is saying something

May 15, 2023. Market Ethos. When good news fails to lift markets higher, the market is saying something and we should all listen. In the…

18 minute read

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Know when to lean

May 8, 2023. Market Ethos. Any way you slice it, markets have soured a bit, even with a strong bounce following Friday’s labour report. We…

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Take a look under the hood

April 24, 2023. Market Ethos. For market exposure, bigger isn’t always better. In a multi-asset portfolio, we’ve long argued the case that being active can…

19 minute read

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Glass half full… for now

April 17, 2023. Market Ethos. The recent market has been reacting to just about any news as good news: glass half full. With the market…

13 minute read

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Welcome back bonds, maybe

April 10, 2023. Market Ethos. The surprisingly strong economic data that had been the trend for the past few months has started to surprise a…

14 minute read

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Stuck in a moment

March 27, 2023. Market Ethos. Given recession risk and earnings growth risk, we just don’t believe the market is likely to enjoy much multiple expansion.…

17 minute read

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Market Ethos

It’s not 2008 all over again

March 20, 2023. Market Ethos. Nobody knows if a recession is a certainty in 2023 or even 2024. For us, best to prepare for it…

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Market Ethos

No crystal ball

March 13, 2023. Market Ethos. With the uncertainty of looking that far into the future, long-term historical assumptions are often best. However, in the near…

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