A Note On the 2016 US Presidential Election
Canadian, U.S. & European equities rose following Donald Trump’s surprise election to the presidency of the United States on November 8. This rise in equities was largely unexpected considering earlier warnings of how a Trump win would create volatility and...Presidential Elections and the Stock Market
Presidential Elections and the Stock Market2016 Q2 Asset Class Investments & Benchmarks
2016 Q2 Asset Class Investments & BenchmarksActive Management Underperforms Once Again
SPIVA’s 2015 scorecard saw active managers in a variety of asset classes dramatically underperform against comparable benchmarks over 1 year, 3 year, 5 year, and 10 year periods. It comes as no surprise that more and more investors are eschewing active management in favour of passive strategies.