In today’s volatile market environment, investors focused on long-term growth face a key challenge: how to stay invested in equities while managing risks such as inflation, interest rate uncertainty, geopolitical events, and policy shifts.
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Is MIX Worth its Weight in Gold?
Over the past 50+ years, U.S. equities have suffered numerous steep declines, from the inflation crisis of the early 1970’s to the current tariff turmoil of 2025. These drawdowns — ranging from moderate corrections to deep bear markets — highlight an interesting and fairly consistent pattern. When equities fall sharply, two asset classes – Bonds and Gold – perform particularly well.
Why Add Gold Into the MIX?
For centuries, gold has played a key role in preserving wealth and providing financial stability. And while the Gold Standard[1] has long since been abandoned by countries around the world, gold can still play an important role in an investor’s portfolio. Modern portfolios often emphasize equities and bonds, but gold remains a distinct and uncorrelated asset that can offer security during times of uncertainty.
Navigating Tariff Turmoil with Ed Yardeni
Rising geopolitical tensions and renewed fears of a tariff-driven trade war have injected fresh uncertainty and volatility into global markets. To help investors make sense of it all, we sat down on April 8th with prominent Wall Street strategist, Ed Yardeni, to ask five questions that are top of mind for investors.
CMVP — Meet the Champions
Dividend growth investing is a popular strategy for identifying high-quality companies with strong fundamentals as businesses that consistently increase dividends typically demonstrate resilience, robust profitability, and a solid return on equity (ROE). For investors, this means a reliable income stream and long-term capital appreciation.
SMVP — Meet the Champions
Dividend growth investing is a proven strategy for identifying high-quality companies with strong fundamentals as businesses that consistently increase dividends tend to demonstrate resilience, robust profitability, and a solid return on equity (ROE). For investors, this means a reliable income stream and long-term capital appreciation.
European Banks: Further Rebound Opportunity
For years, European banks faced significant challenges, from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) to the European sovereign debt crisis and a prolonged period of ultra-low interest rates. However, through strengthened regulations, improved capital buffers, and operational resilience, they have emerged as stronger and more competitive financial institutions.
What Rising Gold Prices Could Mean for AMAX
Gold prices have been on an upward trajectory, driven by macroeconomic uncertainties, central bank demand, and persistent inflationary pressures. While gold itself offers a hedge against market volatility and currency risk, gold mining companies present an additional opportunity by combining exposure to rising gold prices with tangible cash flows and dividends.
Investing Beyond the Magnificent 7
The Evolving Landscape of the S&P 500 The S&P 500 has long been the benchmark for U.S. equity exposure, reflecting the performance of America’s largest publicly traded companies since its inception in 1957. Over the years, its composition has naturally evolved alongside market trends and industry shifts. One of the most significant shifts in recent history has been the growing dominance of the technology sector. Advances…
BMO/BNS Q1 2025 Takeaways (BNN Video)
Canadian bank earnings season began with BMO and BNS reporting Q1 results. On Tuesday February 25th, 2025, Rob Wessel was on BNN Bloomberg discussing: (i) valuations and key takeaways; (ii) the impact of the U.S. ‘wildcard’ on the Canadian economy and banking sector, and (iii) opportunities for fiscal policies to boost Canadian Bank stocks.
Canadian Banks: Toughest Stock Picking Environment in 30+ Years
On February 13, 2025, we hosted a live Canadian bank webcast with Rob Wessel, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder of Hamilton ETFs and one of Canada’s leading experts in the financial services sector. Rob provided his insights into how investors can navigate one of the most challenging stock picking environments for the Canadian banks in over 30 years reviewed how highly material and idiosyncratic valuation issues affecting…
Replay: Market Outlook with Ed Yardeni (2025-02-05)
Last week, we hosted our 7th Market Outlook with Ed Yardeni where the prominent Wall Street strategist provided his current thoughts on the U.S. economy and stock market, including three potential market scenarios and his probabilities for each. See below for a replay and key takeaways from the webcast.