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Market updates

Q4 2024 | Market Update

The S&P 500 climbed over 60% for the two-year period between 2023 and 2024, the best in a quarter century. But it turned volatile in early 2025. While markets have concerns over the future of interest rate cuts from the Fed, we are tactically bullish on equities as earnings growth broadens amid a resilient U.S. economy. 

Q4 2024 | Market Update

The S&P 500 climbed over 60% for the two-year period between 2023 and 2024, the best in a quarter century. But it turned volatile in early 2025. While markets have concerns over the future of interest rate cuts from the Fed, we are tactically bullish on equities as earnings growth broadens amid a resilient U.S. economy. 

  • October 24, 2024

    Q3 2024 | Market Update

    We think the chances of a U.S. soft landing - a scenario of bringing down inflation to around 2% without widespread job losses - has improved. Our tactical position favours a slight overweight to equities and commodities as the U.S. economy slowly sheds the weight of high levels of real interest rates. 

  • July 10, 2024

    Q2 2024 | Market Update

    A gradual cooling of jobs and a slowdown in consumer prices improved the chances that major economies will avoid a recession. Looser monetary policy from major central banks is adding to hopes that equities will continue to climb.

  • April 19, 2024

    Q1 2024 | Market Update

    Blowout U.S. job numbers and stubborn inflation stuck above 3% have pushed out the timing of rate cut expectations from the U.S Federal Reserve.

  • April 16, 2024

    Federal Budget 2024

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

  • January 10, 2024

    Q4 2023 | Market Update

    Equities and bonds finished 2023 with robust gains expecting a rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve in early 2024.

  • October 04, 2023

    Q3 2023 | Market Update

    Equities suffered as borrowing costs hit multi-year highs. Tight financial conditions in the U.S. also hurt bond markets across the globe.

  • August 16, 2023

    Rates, recession and rallies - What now?

    Chhad Aul, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, SLGI Asset Management Inc., discusses how the rate-hiking cycle will affect the economy. He also shares his insights on a potential recession, the performance of artificial intelligence stocks and the current risk-reward scenario provided by high-quality bonds.