Commentary

Federal Budget 2024

Tax rates stayed the same but there were significant changes to capital gains in this year’s budget. See our breakdown.

Federal Budget 2024

Tax rates stayed the same but there were significant changes to capital gains in this year’s budget. See our breakdown.

  • May 25, 2023

    Recession investing tips

    Christine Tan, Portfolio Manager at SLGI Asset Management Inc. discusses how recessions are a normal part of the economic cycle, and how they may actually offer opportunities to pick up quality companies at bargain prices for investors while also reducing portfolio risk.

  • May 09, 2023

    Will stocks & bonds move again in opposite directions to strengthen balanced portfolios?

    Our latest insight looks at when stocks and bonds correlate negatively and positively, why they move the way they do, and what that could mean for market watchers. 

  • April 24, 2023

    Is it offence or defence that wins?

    Whether you’re talking about sports or investing, it’s a lively debate.

  • April 21, 2023

    Nothing Unusual About Bear Market Rallies

    MFS Investment Management is the sub-advisor to the Sun Life MFS mutual funds

    In a recently published article ‘Looking Ahead to 2023: End and Beginning of an Earnings Cycle’ that was first published in the United States by MFS Investment Management, Robert M. Almeida Jr., Portfolio Manager and Global Investment Strategist, discusses his outlook on inflation, recession risks and earnings expectations for the rest of 2023. Here’s a summary of our takeaways.

  • April 17, 2023

    What’s next for rates, recession & the banking sector

    Chhad Aul, Chief Investment Officer and Head of the Multi-Asset Solutions, SLGI Asset Management Inc., discusses how you can position your portfolios as the effects of rising interest rates continue to hit the real economy.

  • April 17, 2023

    Q1 2023 Granite Portfolio Update

    Find out how Chhad Aul, Chief Investment Officer and Head of the Multi-Asset Solutions, SLGI Asset Management Inc., and his team positioned the Granite funds against a volatile market backdrop in Q1 2023.

  • April 13, 2023

    Why Canadian banks are largely immune to a bank run

    Strong regulation, supervision and a conservative risk culture characterize Canada’s concentrated banking industry. This has reinforced the message that Canadian banks are safe following recent bank runs in the U.S. 

  • April 05, 2023

    Q1 2023 | Market Update

    Markets rollercoaster through a volatile first quarter after interest rates expectations fluctuate.

  • March 28, 2023

    Federal Budget 2023

    Federal budget 2023 includes green tax credits, measures to make it easier to use RESPs and RDSPs, and benefits to help lower income Canadians fight inflation.

  • March 15, 2023

    Silicon Valley Bank and U.S. Regional Bank Fallout – What it means for Canadian investors

    Canadian markets turned volatile recently due to bank runs in the U.S. Despite the market turmoil, we encourage Canadian investors to stay invested. While bank runs may have limited direct impact on Canadian economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision could dictate the tone for Canada.