Archive:  2022

This hasn't been a fun year to be an investor, but what does the long-term outlook have in store? Alfred Lam, CFA (Senior VP and CIO, CI GAM) breaks this down in his latest column.

Our CI Assante Private Client Investment Counsellor, Sean Rosas, CFA, joins us for the latest episode of the Wealth Wisdom Podcast.

Sana Family Office’s co-founding partner Josh Dyck (BA, CFP®, Wealth Advisor, Assante Capital Management Ltd.) joins for the latest episode of the Wealth Wisdom Podcast.

Senior Portfolio Manager Peter Hofstra (CI Global Asset Management) joins the latest episode of the Wealth Wisdom Podcast, a Sana Family Office Production.

What are the characteristics of stocks vs. bonds vs. real estate? Alfred Lam (Senior VP and CIO, CI GAM) breaks down the characteristics of all three in his latest edition of Portfolio Construction.

The reality is markets typically bottom when investors have unrealistically bearish expectations.

Your business is a valuable asset...but is it ready to be sold?

Most of the market chatter this year has centered around short-term events, but it's important not to lose sight of long-term opportunities ahead.

The stigma is ending, but there are still some common mental health ideologies that just aren’t true.

The S&P 500 Index moved aggressively following the 8.6% inflation print announced on June 10. What does this mean for the markets and your portfolio?

Interest rates are up. Inflation is up. Returns in both the stock and bond markets are down. So, what the heck is going on? To help decipher the current investment landscape, global strategiest Drummond Brodeur returns to the Wealth Wisdom Podcast.

This past week has seen a material shift in markets and market outlooks. At the epicentre of the storm are the U.S. bond market and the Fed, which seems to have lost the plot.

So far, 2022 has presented a difficult market to invest in, with significant declines in both bonds and equities. However, opportunities are still available for investors.

2022 has seen one of the worst starts for markets in years. Let's take a moment to step back and assess some of the drivers of the selloff and the potential implications and messages for investors going forward.

Is your business prepared to handle a potential HR nightmare? To gain insight on some of the biggest HR challenges, we're joined on this episode of the Wealth Wisdom Podcast by Pierre Bourbonnais (Employment Relations Consultant, Peninsula Canada).

Statistics Canada reported higher inflation in February 2022. The Consumer Price Index rose 5.7% compared to a year ago as of February 2022. Commodity prices have skyrocketed as a result of the current Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The Assante Wealth Planning team breaks down everything you need to know about the 2022 Canadian Federal Budget.

Alfred Lam (Senior VP and CIO, CI Global Asset Management) touches on the ongoing conflict with Ukraine and Russia, and how this affects the global markets.

Alfred Lam (Senior VP and CIO at CI Global Asset Management) joins us to discuss this on the latest episode of the Wealth Wisdom Podcast.

There are two main reasons that caused volatility: the burst of a speculative bubble and the beginning of tighter monetary policies. Is your portfolio positioned to take advantage of these volatile swings?

Drummond Brodeur (Senior VP and Global Strategiest, CI Global Asset Management) provides commentary on how the Russia/Ukraine situation affects the markets and specific funds from CI Financial.

The news of Russia invading Ukraine created rattles in capital markets this morning. However, it was a known concern so a fair bit of the downside had already been reflected in asset prices before this morning.

Finance Minister Selina Robinson tabled the 2022 British Columbia provincial budget on February 22, 2022. Due to better-than-expected economic growth, the deficit for the 2021/22 fiscal year is anticipated to be $483 million, which is less than the previous projection of $9.7 billion. The budget projects a deficit of $5.5 billion for 2022/23 and $4.2 billion for 2023/24 fiscal years.

Travel agent Claire Newell joins the Wealth Wisdom podcast to give you tips and trends about traveling in 2022.

Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Alfred Lam, explores the effect rate hikes could have on economic growth, markets and investment decisions during the year ahead.

CI Global Asset Management’s Senior VP and Global Strategist Drummond Brodeur joins the Wealth Wisdom Podcast to provide 2021 market reflections, along with the outlook for 2022.

Markets are having a tough start to 2022 with the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite Index tumbling into correction territory, down approximately 8% and 12% respectively. While the TSX Composite Index has held up better with less tech exposure, it too is down, approximately 3% YTD. What’s happening?

Welcome to 2022! 2021 certainly had challenges locally and globally, but being a pragmatic optimist, I do think there was so much good that happened throughout the year as well and I expect that to only get better in coming years!