U.S. Election Special Market Insights: American System 2.0
A Trump Victory – Propelling the U.S. into a New Gilded Age “Let us be brave in the face of hazards. Let us not fear wrongs, or wounds, or bonds, or poverty.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca Download this PDF here. As the Roman philosopher and statesman Lucius Annaeus Seneca once said: “Yield not to adversity; trust not […]
November Market Insights: Money For Nothing
The Illusion of Easy Wealth in Today’s Economy “That ain’t workin’ that’s the way you do it; Money for nothing and your chicks for free.” – Dire Straits Download this PDF here. There are moments in life that leave a lasting impression. For me, two significant memories from the 1985 Live Aid concert stand out: […]
October Market Insights: The Great Delusion
Are We Trapped in a Cycle of Change That Never Changes? A Forecast for 2025 and Beyond “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr Download this PDF here. As we emerge from the shadow of COVID-19, a narrative of robust economic recovery has taken hold. Yet, beneath this […]
September Market Insights: Trump’s Trade War
America’s Imperial Twilight or Dawn of a New Golden Age? A Non-Consensus Call for Interest Rates to be “Lower for Longer” “Free trade gives to the foreign producer equal privileges with us. It invites the product of cheap labour to this market to destroy the domestic labour here.” – William McKinley Download this PDF here. […]
August Market Insights: Trump’s Fiscal Frenzy
Godfather of Modern Monetary Theory Warns of “Drunken Sailor” Spending “Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.” – William Shakespeare, Hamlet Download this PDF here. At this very moment, the U.S. faces a fiscal predicament which urgently calls for proactive […]
July Market Insights: Navigating The Dual Revolutions
AI’s Underestimated Truth and the Coming Fiscal Storm “History is strewn thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill, but a lie, well told, is immortal.” – Mark Twain Download this PDF here. Mark Twain once delivered a sobering reminder of humanity’s tendency to disregard transformative ideas while allowing misconceptions to persist. As we […]
Wellington-Altus Recognized as Canada’s Top-Rated Investment Dealer for Fifth Consecutive Year
The accolades continue for our firm, as Wellington-Altus Private Wealth has once again been recognized as Canada’s top-rated investment dealer* for the fifth consecutive year. Investment Executive’s 2024 Brokerage Report Card evaluates Canada’s leading investment dealers based on various criteria that are rated by a firm’s own advisors. Categories include receptiveness to advisor feedback, products […]
June Market Insights: The Grand Chessboard
Navigating Geopolitical Investments In the grand geopolitical game, it’s not always the most powerful states that hold sway, but often those positioned in critical locations. Their vulnerability can significantly impact the strategies of the world’s power players. – Zbigniew Brzezinski Download this PDF here. In the complex arena of global finance, as in geopolitics, strategic […]
May Market Insights: Out Of Options
Navigating An Era Of Fiscal Dominance, Rate Cuts And Debt Monetization Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it. – Sir Winston Churchill Download this PDF here. The Ghost of Arthur Burns U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, deeply mindful of Arthur Burns’ missteps and inspired by Paul Volcker’s tenacity, is […]
April Market Insights: Greenspan’s Game Of Thrones
Navigating the Monsters and Bubbles of Today’s Transformative Economy “There are no heroes; in life, the monsters win.” – Sansa Stark, Game of Thrones Download this PDF here. We are at a pivotal moment in history, one that former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan might liken to a historical juncture, where the intertwined narratives […]