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Unfortunately, as part of the human experience, there is always some sort of crisis somewhere around the world which often leads people to feel fearful as investors become overly pessimistic.

Is gold currently overvalued or undervalued? Between February 2024 and January 2026, the price of gold rose from US$2,049 an ounce to US$5,420, marking one of its strongest performances since the early 2000s.

Searching for yield has been an effective strategy for investors, especially as a growing number of retirees are shifting from prioritizing growth to an income philosophy.

For investors the term “benchmark” is important as it indicates when investment performance meets the desired result. The objective is to reach a desired goal and then surpass it.

Most investors have heard of the January Effect which is the observation that January has historically been one of the best months to be invested in stocks.

For the first time in a long time Canadian stocks are outperforming their U.S. counterparts for an extended period. The past ten calendar years (as the table to the left shows) have not been the greatest for Canadian stocks on a relative basis versus U.S. stocks.

As the global economy struggles to find its way and volatility has erupted in the markets, investors can benefit from a little perspective. Investing through this turbulence has been painful. It has also taught investors many lessons that will make them better investors in the future.

There is one often overlooked reason stocks have been steadily climbing over the past 15 years, particularly for U.S. stocks and to a lesser degree Canadian and international stocks. As with most things, when prices rise or fall it is often a matter of supply and demand. If there is...

Gold is a counterweight against the unexpected and uncertainty. Some investors like to trade Gold and others prefer to hold it and think of it in terms of an asset allocation to a portfolio. Many more think of Gold as a hedge or protection from the unknown.

Most Canadians believe that their homes are the country’s most reliable investment. However, since January 2000 it has been gold and not real estate or stocks that has been the best performing asset with a cumulative annualized growth rate of 9.8% (all figures in Canadian dollar terms). In comparison, the...