par Benoit Gaumont | Fév 7, 2024 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW The months follow each other and are similar. In fact, for about a year, only a few stocks have shown strong increases, while the others have stagnated or progressed slowly. For example, NVDIA stock rose 23% in January. Common people believe...
par Benoit Gaumont | Jan 11, 2024 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW After an extraordinary month of November, the markets did it again in December, following the Fed’s pivot on their key rate. A big rate cut in 2024 is almost now official. We will come back to this. The American stock market returned...
par Benoit Gaumont | Déc 6, 2023 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW Wow, what a month has just ended! Stock and bond prices have exploded. The Canadian stock market returned 7.5% during the month, while the S&P 500 rose more than 9%. Europe-Asia and emerging markets also saw strong returns. At the bond...
par Benoit Gaumont | Nov 8, 2023 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW Another negative month for the stock market. Indeed, the S&P 500 index achieved a performance of -2.1% during the month, while the Canadian stock market fell by -3.2%. Europe-Asia and emerging markets also struggled with returns of -3.4%...
par Benoit Gaumont | Oct 6, 2023 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW September was a painful month for portfolios, with negative performances in stocks and bonds. Indeed, the S&P 500 index achieved a performance of -4.8% during the month, while the Canadian stock market fell by -3.3%. The Europe-Asia...