Yesterday, we posted a Special Update on the evolving Russia-Ukraine military conflict. To read it in full, click here. Today, we’d like to share an additional piece of commentary focusing on the Canadian landscape, courtesy of BMO Capital Markets. (BMO Capital Markets Commentary) The immediate financial market response to Russia’s invasion into Ukraine was textbook… Read More
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In light of the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we would like to provide some context, courtesy of Dynamic Funds’ Chief Investment Strategist, Myles Zyblock. Russia launched a broad-based attack on assets in Ukraine over night, and there have been follow-up reports of intense fighting continuing into the morning. Most world leaders have condemned… Read More
Last week, our headline newsletter article “18 Charts for 2022” led with a discussion of the recent market decline. We would like to provide some additional context, courtesy of Dynamic Funds’ Chief Investment Strategist, Myles Zyblock. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. Market Volatility: Rough Waters Equity markets have been rocked… Read More
Happy New Year to all You First clients, and we wish you a healthy and joyful 2022. Markets are nearing the 10% decline mark to start the year and you have likely noticed a drop in the value of your investments. Let’s jump right to a chart: 10% pullbacks happen all the time. 65% of… Read More
There are two prevailing concerns that we’ve been asked about more recently: rate hikes and slowing growth. Courtesy of Myles Zyblock (Chief Investment Strategist, Dynamic Funds), we’d like to present some numbers relating to these issues. 1) Rate hikes. Inflation has been a hot topic in the press with higher prices seen broadly from gas… Read More
The Nasdaq Composite Index hit an all-time intraday high of 16,121 on Friday before closing at 16,057. This marks the first time in its history that the Nasdaq has closed above 16,000. With year-to-date returns of 24.59%, the Nasdaq continues to post strong gains and is one of the strongest equity market performers in 2021…. Read More