Canadian banks navigate economic uncertainty with strong provisions. Volatile oil prices and a constructive North American natural gas outlook. Gold shines as a key diversifier, up 22% YTD amid fiscal concerns, inflation, and geopolitical risks.
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By Greg Chan, Jennifer Law, Doug Cooper
Jul 10, 2025 12:31:15 PM
Canadian banks navigate economic uncertainty with strong provisions. Volatile oil prices and a constructive North American natural gas outlook. Gold shines as a key diversifier, up 22% YTD amid fiscal concerns, inflation, and geopolitical risks.
Jul 9, 2025 12:52:47 PM
As we enter the second half of the year, we reflect on the key themes that impacted markets: geopolitical instability, trade policy, and the evolving energy landscape. These remain central to our consideration and are likely to influence both investor sentiment and economic outcomes. While uncertainty persists, we identify reasons for both caution and optimism. Maintaining a focus on high-quality companies and remaining adaptable is essential for navigating the path ahead.
Mar 14, 2025 10:02:23 AM
Jérémie Clarke, Regional Vice President, Distribution, Quebec & Atlantic, Group Solutions discusses the importance of sleep, the group benefits that can help plan members improve the quality of their rest, and why he thinks his boss, Christine Wyatt, may be a mutant
By Doug Cooper, Michael Harber
Feb 18, 2025 2:42:19 PM
Investing in Canadian dividend equities has proven to be a successful strategy over the long run for our segregated fund portfolio managers. In addition to demonstrating favourable downside protection1 and diversification benefits, Canadian dividend equities have outperformed the broader Canadian equity market over the long term.
Jan 20, 2025 4:43:05 PM
Portfolio Manager, Neeraj Khosla shares his insights on India's economic growth prospects and where the team sees potential investment opportunities.
Jan 16, 2025 9:24:51 AM
Inflation, geopolitical instability, and energy transitions require a proactive approach to protect wealth.
Join Paul Holba, SVP and CIO, Empire Life Investments Inc., as he provides expert insights into the key trends that will shape the markets in 2025, including inflation trends, central bank policies, geopolitical risks, and the resurgence of nuclear energy.
By Ian Fung
Nov 15, 2024 3:43:42 PM
Ian Fung, Portfolio Manager, Fixed income, discusses recent BoC and Fed interest rate moves, inflation, employment and their potential effect on upcoming rate decisions.
Nov 12, 2024 12:20:16 PM
This past week has been marked by significant developments in the United States, highlighted by President Donald Trump's conclusive electoral triumph, along with a policy adjustment from the Federal Reserve, which elected to reduce the overnight interest rates by 25 basis points. In response to these pivotal events, the Empire Life Investments Inc. team provides some explanation of the prospective implications on financial markets, with a particular focus on the U.S. market. The informed perspectives of Ashley Misquitta, Investment Strategist and Senior Portfolio Manager and Ian Fung, Senior Portfolio Manager have been collated and are presented here for a fuller understanding of the anticipated market dynamics.
By Empire Life
Oct 24, 2024 1:55:15 PM
The Fourth Industrial Revolution may be a watershed moment in human history, eclipsing the transformative power of its predecessors through the fusion of physical, digital, and biological spheres. As we witness the integration of groundbreaking technologies like AI, robotics, IoT, blockchain, and biotechnology, the investment landscape presents a wealth of opportunities that mirror the massive economic shifts of past revolutions.
By Empire Life
Oct 1, 2024 12:53:16 PM
The “Magnificent 7” refers to a group of leading tech companies — including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Meta (Facebook), Tesla, and Nvidia — that have shown exceptional growth and market performance. While there may have been doubts that the run would continue after the massive returns over the last decade, here are several reasons why we believe these companies will continue to perform strongly into the next decade.
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