By Alfred Lam, MBA, CFA, Senior Vice-President & Chief Investment Officer, CI GAM | Multi-Asset Management & Richard J. Wylie, MA, CFA, Vice-President, Investment Strategy, CI Assante Wealth Management Canadian unemployment underreported Canadian unemployment rate near recessionary levels St...
North American equities rose in January despite an up and down month. AI-themed US tech shares were buffeted by an unexpected burst of volatility while Canadian stocks navigated a relatively smoother path upwards. Political change was in focus with Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation and Donal...
Life is different once your children leave home and start out on their own. Whether you have a sense of melancholy or feel free and easy as you look forward to a new chapter, it’s important to recognize that various aspects of your financial life may change. More discretionary income. When your chil...
How much annual retirement income can you safely withdraw? Which source of savings should you access first? When should you start government benefits? What guidelines can you follow? There is no cookie-cutter approach to withdrawing retirement income. Here are just some of the factors that make one...
Industrial Revolution 2.0 and Globalization 2.0 Are Both Underway The first round of industrial revolutions (coal, gas, nuclear, internet) saw the growing use of machines andcomputers to enhance human productivity. The job markets rebalanced effectively as a result of trainingand education moving hu...
A year ago, outlooks for US and Canadian equities were cautiously optimistic after a strong 2023, particularly in the US. Caution was indeed needed on several occasions in 2024, but the broad sweep proved to be steadily upwards as major stock indices frequently set new highs on the way to a very goo...
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