22Jun/22

Central Banks Face Challenging Fight Against Inflation

June 22, 2022Long-Term InvestingBank of Canada, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Interest Rates, NASDAQ, Powell, S&P, TSXgpowell

Financial markets have sold off dramatically in the face of so-called “monster” rate hikes, with the US Federal Reserve responding to a higher than expected May inflation rate with a 75-basis pointRead More…

11Apr/22

Persistent Inflation Clouding Economic and Financial Market Outlook

April 11, 2022Global Investing, Long-Term InvestingBank of Canada, Bonds, ECB, Equities, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Portfolio Management, Wealthgpowell

First Quarter 2022 Market Update: As 2022 rolled in we were all focused on inflation and what policy makers were going to do about consumer price inflation reaching multi-decade highs. Central banksRead More…

17Jan/22

Biannual Commodities Update January 2022

January 17, 2022Global InvestingBase Metals, copper, Crude Oil, gold, Iron Ore, lumber, natural gas, WTIgpowell

Surging demand, supply logjams, and adverse, or unusual, climate conditions in certain regions saw commodity prices put in their best performance since they bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis.  The surprisingRead More…

21Dec/21

Navigating Inflation, Supply Chain, Omicron, and Energy Price Concerns

December 21, 2021Long-Term InvestingChina, COVID-19, Economics, Emerging Markets, Energy, Federal Reserve, Food Prices, Inflation, Omicron, Powell, Supply Chaingpowell

Inflation trends remained under intense scrutiny through November into early December, with investment sages all predicting that it will be the future trajectory of price increases and the central banks’ responses thatRead More…

06Oct/21

Energy Constraints a Concern for Global Growth

October 6, 2021Global InvestingBrazil, Canada, China, Crude Oil, Emerging Markets, Energy, natural gas, Powergpowell

Energy constraints rattle financial markets and global growth optimism Energy supply shortages bit hard during September as gas, coal and oil inventories fell short of worldwide demand, sending energy prices to multi-yearRead More…

31Jul/21

Biannual Commodities Update July 2021

July 31, 2021Long-Term InvestingChina, copper, Crude Oil, economy, gold, lumber, natural gas, Soybeans, WTIgpowell

Biannual Commodities Update July 2021 Commodities had a bumper first half of the year, gaining 21% and outpacing most asset classes across the globe. Unlike last year, precious metals lagged on theRead More…

19May/21

Financial Markets Upate: The Case for Global Diversification

May 19, 2021Global InvestingBonds, Diversification, Economics, Emerging Markets, Global Investing, Inflation, Risk, Stocksgpowell

April saw the bull run in equities continue – prompting further concern about how long the stock market rally is likely to continue – and bonds yields remained elevated in the faceRead More…

23Mar/21

Tide turns for economies and financial markets but volatility ahead

March 23, 2021Long-Term InvestingBonds, Emerging Markets, Fiscal Policy, Global Investing, Monetary Policy, Retirement, Stocks, Tech, value investinggpowell

A year ago, the world was falling apart as the coronavirus started to spread around the globe. Stock markets sold off markedly amid turbulent volatility throughout the first quarter before reaching aRead More…

21Jan/21

Biannual Commodities Update January 2021

January 21, 2021Global Investingcommodities, copper, Crude Oil, Global Investing, gold, lumber, natural gas, Precious Metals, Silver, Soybeansgpowell

The tables turned for commodities during the second half of the year, with an across-the-board rally putting all but oil and coal prices in the black for the year. The steep climbRead More…

18Dec/20

Global Stock Markets Rally on Good News

December 18, 2020Global InvestingCoronavirus, Dow, Emerging Markets, Global Investing, Risk, Stocksgpowell

Global stock markets rally on good news Good news abounded in November, sending already elevated stock markets to fresh highs as two significant weights were lifted off the neck of financial markets.Read More…