Do Not lock yourself into a 5 year GIC at this time

April 25, 2023 The stock market is declining and interest rates on GIC’s have jumped up. What to do? Do not lock yourself into a five year GIC at this time. They are not liquid. Instead purchase a 1-3 year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. These bonds are liquid and can be sold anytime before maturity.… Continue reading Do Not lock yourself into a 5 year GIC at this time

Canada is clearly a better place to invest than the US in a high inflationary period

Historically in a high inflationary period like the late 1970’s, the TSX Composite sharply outperformed the US market. Over the last 6 and 12 month periods, the Canadian equity market has performed much better than the US market. The basic makeup of the TSX Composite is much more exposed to cyclical and commodity sectors than… Continue reading Canada is clearly a better place to invest than the US in a high inflationary period

Maintain overweight of Canadian equities over US as a result of our domestic commodity exposure

This week both the Australian former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and Gavin Graham, contributing editor of the Income Investor, both said that commodity prices will continue to perform well in the current environment of: Continuing trade sanctions against Russia that are expected to last for much longer than originally thought Increased Chinese Covid lockdowns resulting… Continue reading Maintain overweight of Canadian equities over US as a result of our domestic commodity exposure

Stock Picking is a winning strategy over Index funds in this current market

Old fashioned stock picking is winning out in a big way. This requires a different skill set than simply buying an index fund.