Fonds d’actions mondiales à petite/moyenne capitalisation Pender

Au cours du deuxième trimestre 2026, la géopolitique et l’évolution des opinions à l’égard de la technologie ont eu des répercussions sur les cours boursiers à l’échelle mondiale. On a assisté à une désescalade du conflit au Moyen-Orient vers la fin du trimestre, ce qui a permis au prix du pétrole brut Brent de revenir à des niveaux plus normaux après avoir atteint un pic proche de 120 $ le baril en avril. L’impact sur le marché dans son ensemble demeure toutefois une donnée encore inconnue.

L’été est pour ainsi dire arrivé, et les marchés n’ont pas encore obéi au proverbial ralentissement estival. Ils nous ont plutôt accueillis avec des vagues successives de volatilité. Le contexte actuel se caractérise par une bifurcation importante et grandissante, occasionnée par l’augmentation sans précédent de la demande pour des infrastructures en IA et par l’accélération tout aussi considérable des dépenses mondiales en sécurité nationale. Rien […]

Le Fonds d’actions mondiales à petite/moyenne capitalisation Pender a rapporté 6,3 %1 en avril. Après un recul de 9,10 % depuis les hauteurs qui avait été les siennes de janvier à la fin de mars, le S&P 500 a rebondi et affiché un gain de 7,9 % ce mois-ci, allant jusqu’à atteindre brièvement un nouveau sommet historique. Trois événements convergents ont participé à cette reprise : un léger apaisement des tensions géopolitiques […]

The first quarter of 2026 was marked by significant volatility that continues to reverberate across global markets. The backdrop has been characterized by pronounced dispersion across equity sectors and individual stocks. The global economy entered 2026 following a 2025 "soft landing" supported by AI spending and fiscal stimulus, but Q1 brought heightened geopolitical risks alongside […]

February was an interesting month for investors, marked by elevated volatility and significant return dispersion beneath relatively modest headline index moves. Market leadership continued to shift, and with geopolitical tensions rising into early March, volatility may remain a key dynamic as geopolitical tensions contribute to elevated global uncertainty. Portfolio weights remained approximately 56.7% Canadian equities […]

January was characterized by a sharp shift in investor sentiment, particularly toward growth-oriented sectors. As markets reassessed expectations around artificial intelligence, concerns that AI could materially disrupt traditional software business models resurfaced and weighed heavily on software equities. This narrative assumes that enterprises will increasingly rely on internally developed AI tools rather than purchasing software […]

As the curtain falls upon 2025, markets bow following their final act—with the assurance that, no matter how winding the plot, our revels now are ended. The year unfolded largely as optimists had hoped. Expectations were surpassed, resilience was tested and proven, and investors were broadly rewarded. Yet in such moments, the desire for an […]

September was another positive month for equities, with global markets hitting record highs despite ongoing uncertainty. In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite and Small Cap Index reached new levels, while in the US the S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced on positive performance in technology. Small caps also participated, with the Russell 2000 up 3.8% in September […]

Recap of August Global equities delivered robust results in the month despite the ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. Small- and mid-cap stocks performed well, with the Russell 2000 gaining over 7% and value indices broadly outperforming large-cap growth. Outside North America, developed international equities, as measured by the FTSE Developed ex-US Index, rose 3.3%, supported by strength […]