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Inching toward Neutral What a difference a year makes!!  Massive government programs have greatly mitigated the social and financial consequences of the pandemic-induced economic contraction.  At the same time, wide-ranging scientific innovation...

SIC Multi Asset Institutional Composite  March 2021Year to DateSIC Institutional1.26%2.21%Benchmark*1.23%1.20% * 5% T Bills, 35% Canadian Bond Composite, 20% S&P TSX Composite TRI, 20% S&P 500 C$ TRI, 20% MSCI EAFE (Net) C$ TRI Portfolio returns continued...

SIC Multi Asset Institutional Composite  February 2021Year to DateSIC Institutional0.97%0.94%Benchmark*0.70%-0.03% * 5% T Bills, 35% Canadian Bond Composite, 20% S&P TSX Composite TRI, 20% S&P 500 C$ TRI, 20% MSCI EAFE (Net) C$ TRI Improving prospects for...

SIC Multi Asset Institutional Composite  January 2021Year to DateSIC Institutional-0.03%-0.03%Benchmark*-0.72%-0.72% * 5% T Bills, 35% Canadian Bond Composite, 20% S&P TSX Composite TRI, 20% S&P 500 C$ TRI, 20% MSCI EAFE (Net) C$ TRI Concerns over the...

Lessons Learned from the Monetary and Fiscal Bazooka If there is one lesson for investors to take from the unprecedented events of 2020, it is to never underestimate the positive potency of globally coordinated monetary and fiscal policy on capital market...

SIC Multi Asset Institutional Composite  December 2020Year to DateSIC Institutional1.4%6.6%Benchmark*1.4%9.0% * 5% T Bills, 35% Canadian Bond Composite, 20% S&P TSX Composite TRI, 20% S&P 500 C$ TRI, 20% MSCI EAFE (Net) C$ TRI Global equity markets...

SIC Multi Asset Institutional Composite  November 2020Year to DateSIC Institutional6.7%5.2%Benchmark*6.6%7.5% * 5% T Bills, 35% Canadian Bond Composite, 20% S&P TSX Composite TRI, 20% S&P 500 C$ TRI, 20% MSCI EAFE (Net) C$ TRI The combination of a Biden...

SIC Multi Asset Institutional Composite  October 2020Year to DateSIC Institutional-1.6%-1.4%Benchmark*-2.3%0.9% * 5% T Bills, 35% Canadian Bond Composite, 20% S&P TSX Composite TRI, 20% S&P 500 C$ TRI, 20% MSCI EAFE (Net) C$ TRI Investors were in a...

Turbulent but Potentially Profitable Times Ahead The COVID-19 pandemic and the government policy reaction in response to it continued to be the biggest factor influencing global equity returns over the past six months.  We expect this to remain the dominant...