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Adding Protection in a Time of Tariff Uncertainty
February 26, 2025
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Market Views
Adding Protection in a Time of Tariff Uncertainty
Tariffs are now a major topic across North America. We have attached a robust commentary from the Q Wealth Partners investment team for anyone who wants to read more below.
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Investing
The Case for Private Equity
In the current financial environment, incorporating alternative asset classes like private equity has become crucial for achieving desired investment outcomes. Over the past decade, more investors have turned to private equity, seeking both strong returns and diversification to balance the instability often seen in public equities.
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Financial Planning
Continued Growth
Our market outlook is generally optimistic. The outlook appears favorable, with opportunities in sectors like industrials and information technology, and we expect continued growth in the near term as the Federal Reserve becomes more accommodating.
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Financial Planning
A New Interest Rate Era Has Begun
The Bank of Canada reduced its benchmark interest rate three times in the last few months and there is a chance we will see further cuts this year. Are lower rates a good thing? Who would benefit and why are they doing this?
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Financial Planning
The Case for Private Debt
At Elevate Wealth, private debt investments have been a core holding in client portfolios for over a decade. They have helped provide more consistent returns with less volatility. Here is a more detailed look at what we mean by private debt.
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Investing
Are Markets Ripe for a Rebound?
The S&P 500 just posted its worst “first nine months” performance since 2002. It certainly feels like it. And sentiment indicators suggest investors don’t see improvement on the horizon. But some analysts, like BMO’s Brian Belski, expect a strong surge in the 4th quarter and believe the S&P 500 could be headed back above 4,800 to new record highs by the end of this year.
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Investing
2022 – Staying the Course
After the extreme market volatility of 2020, we were hopeful markets might have a more “normal” and calm stretch. Instead, it feels like investment markets continue lurching from one crisis to the next.
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Investing
The Absurdity of Today’s Markets
Recently stocks have been moving based more on the category they are in rather than fundamentals.
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Investing
Should I stay, or should I go?
Some investors are asking themselves: should I take money out of the market now, and get back in when the picture becomes clearer?
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Giving Back
Elevate Wealth Management raises $18,500 for Emergency Relief in Ukraine
This is such a difficult time for so many people impacted by the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. We wanted to help.
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Financial Planning
2021 – The Year in Summary
On the surface, 2021 was a great year for stocks. Most clients should have achieved solid gains for the year.
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Investing
A Good Time To Hedge
It’s probably clear to many that we are strong believers in investing in good companies for the long term – we feel this is a solid investment strategy. However, we are fortunate to be part of a firm that facilitates the use of options, adding a valuable layer of protection for portfolios as well.
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Investing
Games Politicians Play
Recurring worry about the debt ceiling limit caused US stock markets to drop, with the S&P 500 down 4.7% in September, basically giving back the gains they made in August.
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Investing
The Surging Canadian Dollar: What is Causing it and What is the Outlook?
On the morning of May 13th, the loonie hovered at just under 83 cents US, its highest level in six years. Since May 2020, the Canadian dollar has gained about 14% against the USD.
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Investing
What is Happening with Tech?
Lately, many tech names have fallen well below their recent highs as money rotated to value companies that were seriously hurt by the pandemic like cruise lines, hotels and airlines – the shares were cheap, but the companies had poorer fundamentals and less certain outlooks.
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Investing
17 Reasons for Economic Optimism
A reporter who has tracked decades of gloomy trends sees things lining up for roaring growth.
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Financial Planning
2021 – A Year for Optimism!
Despite working remotely since March, at Elevate Wealth Management we took steps to enhance several key areas within our practice that we feel will benefit our clients.
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