You cannot turn on a T.V. or open up a computer without hearing about trade wars or tariffs it seems. The United States has increased pressure on China, sending the Shanghai Composite into bear market territory, down 20% from its high.
It has also impacted companies in Canada that are deemed to be susceptible to higher prices from the tariffs and almost ironically, even companies in the US that they are trying to ‘protect’ such as Harley Davidson which has noted it is moving some production to Europe to help combat higher prices from tariffs.
While how this will impact any single economy or company remains uncertain, the common thread here is that it is adding a lot of uncertainty for investors and markets hate uncertainty. For investors looking for ways to stay invested while hopefully avoiding significant trade disruptions, here are a few areas we think that an investor can focus their attention on...
The old investing adage “sell in May and go away” may not always hold true to the exact month, but as we enter the dog days of summer, sector rotation is showing up on seasonal cue. Today I'll be focusing on consumer staple and telecom stocks which consistently outperform the TSX index between the months of May and October...
It's hard enough these days just learning the most basic investment principles. What exactly a stock is, how the market works and how to achieve capital appreciation through disciplined long-term investing.
Now you have to pick and choose from a plethora of investment strategies to suit your needs and your risk tolerance? Talk about information overload.
There are a lot of investment strategies you can work off of to build the foundation of your portfolio. I'm going to tackle two of the most popular ways to invest today and let you determine if one of them may suit your needs...
