It’s easy to get caught up in the day to day noise, but there is a huge reward for holding the equity markets over the long term.

As we continue to see volatility in the bond market, and are likely facing a rate hike later this month, building a ladder of bonds (or GIC’s) may be a good choice for the fixed income portion of your portfolio.

It’s easy to get caught up in the day to day noise, but there is a huge reward for holding the equity markets over the long term.

We enter the second half of 2026 with S&P/TSX Composite Index sitting near its all-time high, however, there are a couple of key items to keep an eye on.

For the second year in a row, if you panic sold in April you would have missed a rapid recovery.

The S&P 500 has historically averaged a return of 10.1% since 1928, but only 4 times over the past 98 years has the annual return been between 8% to 12%.

Many Canadians are paying high fees to underperform. If you invest with a company that only offers investments they issue themselves, there is a good chance you are one of them.

The S&P 500 has historically averaged a return of 10.1% since 1928, but only 4 times over the past 98 years has the annual return been between 8% to 12%.

Many Canadians are paying high fees to underperform. If you invest with a company that only offers investments they issue themselves, there is a good chance you are one of them.