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Historically, regardless of which political party was holding the U.S. presidency, there has been no significant difference for the performance of the stock market. As all investors know, predicting what will happen in the stock market is virtually impossible.

Up the Escalator, Down the Elevator is a phrase which describes the pattern in global central banks historic interest rate decisions. When the decision is made to increase interest rates, they tend to rise steadily over a long time; but when they turn, they can plunge rapidly.

For weightlifters this is a common question as it inquires the maximum weight they can lift. For investors the term benchmark is important as it indicates when investment performance meets a desired result. In both instances the objective is to reach a desired goal and then surpass it.

History never repeats itself in exactly the same way but similarities exist, especially in the timing of economic events or cycles.

As the global economy struggles to find its way, investors can benefit from a little perspective. Investing can be both painful and highly rewarding and investors can learn many lessons that will make them better investors in the future. Primary amongst them is the ability to take a moment to...

Gold as an investment has had a chequered history in modern times. Gold does well when monetary and fiscal policies are poor and does poorly when policies are good.

The theme for 2024 has been so far, so good. Investors cannot complain about how the Canadian stock market has performed in the first quarter.

For all the talk about the Magnificent Seven in the U.S. and the global reliance on just a handful of companies to drive stock market returns it is still quite surprising just how concentrated some of the world’s stock markets really are.

Generally, when inflation is high and volatile, stocks and bonds have a positive correlation meaning that their prices move in the same direction. When inflation is low and stable, stocks and bonds tend to have a negative correlation.

Bond yields always fall before the Bank of Canada (BOC) pivots to cut interest rates. This is occurring today just as it has over the past 50 years. Without fail, the 10 Year Government of Canada bond yield has fallen in the months before each pivot to rate cuts since...