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September 2022 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth September 15, 2022 Market Review and Economic Environment The summer rally that had enabled U.S. indices to claw back half their 2022 losses by mid-August came to a grinding halt in the second half of the month (Figure 1). […]
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August 2022 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth August 24, 2022 Market & Economic Environment After a dismal first half, global equity indices rebounded strongly in July, led by U.S. indices on Q2 earnings that were better than expected, and optimism that the Federal Reserve would raise […]
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July 2022 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth July 15, 2022 Market & Economic Environment Global equity indices plunged in June, capping an exceptionally challenging first half of the year, as recession concerns escalated amid softening economic data and tighter monetary policy. The TSX Composite tumbled 9.0% […]
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The first half of 2022 was an exceptionally challenging period, as stocks and bonds plunged amid concerns about inflation, recession and rising interest rates. Our attached Model Portfolio Update reviews market and portfolio developments in the first half, and updates our outlook for the remainder of 2022. Model Portfolio Update 2022 First Half Review
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June 2022 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth June 27, 2022 Market & Economic Environment The TSX traded marginally lower in May, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were virtually unchanged over the month as a late surge erased earlier losses. The TSX Composite […]
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May 2022 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth May 24, 2022 Market & Economic Environment North American stock indices plunged in April, beset by concerns about a potential recession, as equities resumed their downtrend after a brief hiatus in March. The TSX Composite fell 5.2% last month, […]
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