Destroying confidence, but not necessarily demand

Andrew Pyle

May 20, 2022

We have entered a new phase of this 2022 market roller coaster, with higher inflation and interest rates pressuring the consumer. It's not necessarily true that we get demand destruction, but confide...

Sometimes markets advise us as much as worry us

Andrew Pyle

May 13, 2022

Not since the financial crisis have Canadian investors needed some strong hand-holding, given the market volatility of the past few months. Education and counseling even more important and tells us to...

Looking for opportunities in a week of churn

Andrew Pyle

May 06, 2022

The extended slide in equities and bonds this week has been fueled by factors that are truly concerning, from Ukraine to China to aggressive central bank tightening. This volatility, however, has open...

Fed Up!

Andrew Pyle

May 04, 2022

The Federal Reserve has stepped up its program of rate hikes, with a half a percent increase today. While it's possible we could see further aggressive tightening, there are headwinds to growth that ...

Re-examining financial planning assumptions

Andrew Pyle

April 29, 2022

Don’t throw out the balanced portfolio just yet

Andrew Pyle

April 22, 2022

With the bond market sell-off this year and equity volatility, some may be wondering if a balanced portfolio approach still works. Given the increasing odds of a slowdown and geopolitical uncertainty,...