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The Monthly – June 2024
TD Bank troubles, TD Bank Stock, Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem, Yield Curve, P/E ratios globally
The Monthly – May 2024
Disinflation, FED, Jerome Powell, Volatility Index, Investor exposure to cash, Gold prices, Silver prices, Efficient markets, Metal investors.
Alternative Quarterly Commentary – Q1 2024
During the first quarter of 2024, the Trust was higher by 4.1% net of costs, and this brings the Trust’s annualized rate of return since inception [October 2010] to 9.5%
The Q1 Commentary 2024
Monetary policy, Magnificent seven, Apple stock lagging peers, Commodity prices, Global elections 2024, Royal Canadian Mint, Buying gold, Interest rates, FED, Inflation, Bell shares, Anchoring affect
The Monthly March 2024
Inflation, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Gold, Periodic table of elements, Fiscal deficits, Gold stocks, Warren Buffett, Berkshire
The Monthly February 2024
The November-December affect, Price to book ratios, Crypto, Bitcoin, Bank of Japan, Warren Buffett, Behavioral investing
Alternative Quarterly Commentary – Q4 2023
During the fourth quarter of 2023, the MacNicol Investment Team continued to observe a widening gap between the inflation expectations of market participants and both voting and non-voting central bank officials. Catalyzing our concerns that financial markets may have “jumped to conclusions” when it comes to interest rates and a labor market that stands 200 basis points below its long-term (ex-COVID) average and fiscal profligacy that underpins a situation where government spending is leading to unsustainable levels of debt and deficit.
The Q4 Commentary 2023
U.S. deficit, economic data, Job openings, Crypto, Bitcoin, SEC and Bitcoin, Behavioral investing.
December Monthly Commentary
In terms of the labor market, job creation has been weak, and vacancies declined further. This led to a slight uptick in the unemployment rate even as wages are still rising by about 4%. More visible job actions at the Canadian banks and other larger companies offer a slanted view on labor as they gain a disproportionate amount of attention from the media.
