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Market & Economic Environment: Global markets staged a stunning rebound in April from the preceding month’s “Coronavirus Crash” as massive doses of stimulus and the prospect of economies reopening enabled investors to look past dismal economic data. The TSX notched six straight weekly advances to gain 10.5% in the month, its best monthly performance since […]

Global equities have posted a robust recovery this month, to the universal relief of investors everywhere. The TSX Composite’s 32.5% surge from its March 23 low (as of close on April 28) has enabled it to claw back just over one-half of its 38% plunge from its February 20 peak, while the S&P 500’s 30.6% […]

The coronavirus pandemic has unleashed one shock after another on the global economy, as investors and governments worldwide have struggled with the cascading impacts of one of the biggest health catastrophes in a century. On Monday, we saw another mind-boggling impact of the pandemic, when the contract for May delivery of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) […]

It was an historic quarter and a wild way to start the decade, as the global economy was brought to an abrupt halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus has drastically changed our daily routines, with self-isolation and social distancing now the everyday norm. Businesses and schools have closed, with many countries around the […]

Investors looking past dismal data, murky earnings season, to normal times After a month of social distancing and the virus-induced lockdown, the prospect of unfettered freedom to indulge in normal, everyday activities like dining out, shopping, travelling – and yes, even going to work – likely seems more alluring by the day to hundreds of […]

Hopefully you’re reading this from the comfort and safety of your own home. These are uncertain times to say the least. We’ve all had to make changes to the way that we conduct business while we move through the coronavirus crisis, and the insurance industry is no different. I wanted to let everybody know that […]