Market Insights At various points during July, it started to feel like markets were finally going to break. After months of defying negative headlines and ominous signals, this seemed to be the window for the correction many had been waiting for. Yet, it never really played out that way. As usual the bond market caught […]
La première moitié de l’année a été faite d’un peu de tout. Nous en sommes tous arrivés à attendre l’inattendu du président Trump, mais les événements qui se sont déroulés ont pris de court même les plus cyniques d’entre nous. Au début de 2026, tout le monde croyait que le Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) allait réduire les taux d’intérêt.
Mai a été très semblable à avril, et pas seulement sur le plan de la météo. Avril avait été un mois positif pendant lequel les marchés boursiers avaient récupéré presque toutes, sinon toutes, les pertes entraînées par la guerre au Moyen-Orient.
Le Fonds alternatif de situations spéciales Pender a rapporté un gain de 9,2 %1 en avril. L’indice composé S&P/TSX, à titre comparatif, s’est avancé de 3,8 % pendant le mois. Les marchés sont demeurés fortement volatils en avril, les investisseurs ayant continué de jongler avec les retombées de la réévaluation abrupte causée par la situation géopolitique et macroéconomique du premier trimestre.
Market Insights The equity market rally that closed out the month of March continued through April. This rally has baffled many and is becoming a notable example of what is referred to as the ‘pain trade’. Given recent headlines, many investors had gone defensive. Yet against all odds markets finished the month near all-time highs. […]
Market Insights For the last year global equity markets have largely done a good job of overlooking adversity. From trade wars to AI disruption, stocks have been able to climb the proverbial ‘wall of worry’ to record levels. However, as tensions with Iran evolved into a full-on conflict, it became too much to ignore and markets fell. March […]
Market Insights February might be remembered as the month the dreams of AI started to turn into a nightmare. After a few years in which just mentioning AI in a press release would get you a multiple boost, that suddenly flipped. Fears of AI disrupting business models and destroying jobs across the entire economy took over. […]
Market Insights Many consider the month of January as a good leading indicator of how the year will play out. Well, if this year is going to follow that pattern, we had better all buckle up, as it could be quite the ride. January finished with a whimper as markets fell on the last trading […]
Market Insights Momentum is a wonderful thing, and that was seen in abundance in 2025, with global equity markets experiencing their third straight year of strong performance. Of course it wasn’t all smooth sailing, as we now know that nothing with the current leadership in Washington will be easy. That was made abundantly clear in […]
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