The first half of 2023 witnessed a reduced pace of interest rate increases and a return to positive performance in the equity markets. Both the U.S. Federal Reserve and the... read more →
Equity markets performed well during the first quarter of 2023. However, performance was narrow in scope, driven by a rebound in the technology sector which had been beaten up during... read more →
The past year proved challenging for financial markets, ending in losses for both equities and bonds. The U.S. equity market (S&P 500) declined by 18.1% (12.2% in Canadian dollar terms),... read more →
This has been a difficult year in the financial markets. Inflation continues to run at levels not seen in decades. The Russian war on Ukraine has exacerbated this scenario by... read more →
The first half of 2022 has been a particularly difficult one for both the economy and the financial markets. The massive injection of liquidity by central banks in response to... read more →
On February 24th, Russia launched a brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Except for China and a few Russian allies, the world has condemned this attack. The Russian strategy, harkening... read more →
The past year witnessed very strong performance in North America’s equity markets. As measured in Canadian dollars, the S&P 500 delivered a 28% total return in the United States while... read more →
The concept of responsible investing has become front and centre for many investors. While Rempart has followed a responsible investing approach for many years, we want to share our philosophy... read more →
The world is slowly emerging from the global COVID-19 pandemic, although the recovery will be uneven with the prospect of deadly variants looming in the background. Still, for much of... read more →
The COVID-19 pandemic has entered its second year, with the new variants pressuring global health care systems and governments responding with varying degrees of lockdowns. While it can be difficult... read more →