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Volatility
24 posts
Rethinking Risk and Closing the Gap: What Really Trips Investors Up
When it comes to investing, there are two stories weāve all been told. The first: you have to stay invested at all times or risk āmissing the best days.ā The second: investors are their own worst enemies, constantly sabotaging their returns.
Prepare, Donāt Predict: Building Resilient Portfolios with Private Credit
For decades, investors climbed the 60/40 ladder with confidence. Now, every step feels less steady. High inflation that refuses to budge, interest rates that wonāt come down anytime soon, and the growing correlation between stocks and bonds...
Concentration, Complacency, and the Case for Diversification
For years, the S&P 500 has looked like a rocket rideāpowered mostly by a handful of mega-cap tech…
Volatility with Purpose: Why Long Volatility Belongs in Your Portfolio
Letās face itāwhen markets are calm, it's easy to get comfortable. But that comfort can be a trap.…
Resilient Markets, Resource Rethinks, and the New Relevance of Canada
AGF's Mike Archibald, Portfolio Manager, John Christofilos, Chief Trading Officer, Pulkit Sabharwal, Research Analyst, and David Pett, Producer, weigh in on oil, commodities, geopolitics, and Canada's evolving role in global capital flows.
Trump Time, Trade Tensions, and Tech Triumphs: CI GAMās Peter Hofstra on Whatās Moving North American Markets
Markets in April might have treaded water, but behind the flat returns lies a storm of geopolitical, economic,…
5 charts that put market volatility in perspective
by Capital Group President Trumpās tariffs have put market volatility back in the spotlightĀ for all investors, but especially…
Doomberg: Policy Uncertainty is the New Systemic Risk
Listen on The Move What happens when political ambition trumps economic reality? Doomberg lays it bare. In…
Looking at the Economic Data and Volatility in the Bond Market
by Chris Fasciano, Chief Market Strategist, Commonwealth Financial Network Last week, the S&P 500 was up 5.7%, the…
Tariffs, Tensions, and Trade Troubles: Randall Bartlett Unpacks the Economic Outlook for Advisors
As the dust settles on another round of trade turbulence between Canada and the United States, following the…
Stagflation, Tariffs, and Tumbling Stocks: The Start of the Next Recessionāor Best Buying Opportunity Since 2009?
by Hubert Marleau, Market Economist, Palos Management April 5, 2025 Last week, I wrote: āThe bottom line is…
Jurrien Timmer: Interim Update (4/3/2025)
by Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro for Fidelity Management & Research Company I donāt think I have…
The Ergodic Gambler: Why Your Portfolio is Not What You Think It Is
"[Ray] Dalio tends to say you can have 16 uncorrelated return streams. Thatās just categorically untrue." Mutiny Fund's…
Return Stacking: Diversification Without Sacrifice
Listen on The Move Is it possible to enhance diversification without sacrificing returns? In this episode of…
The ETF Industry's Hidden Risks with Dave Nadig
Listen on The Move Is Wall Street turning investing into a casino? Dave Nadig reveals the hidden…
60/40? A Second Opinion from GMO's Ben Inker
Join hosts Mike and Audrey in this first episode of Insight and Opinion as they explore the evolving relevance of the classic 60/40 portfolio strategy. They dive into Ben Inker's critical analysis from GMO1, which highlights the '60/40 autopilot problem' and proposes the Benchmark-Free Allocation Strategy (BFAS) as an adaptive investment approach.
