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04/11/2025

The volatile tariff situation has led to market sell off and heightened market anxiety. Our latest blog post looks to help address the questions and concerns investors may have.

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01/16/2023

WDS has been nominated as 'Ottawa's Best Wealth Management Firm,' part of the Faces Magazine Awards! We are honoured by the consideration – to help us win the category, you can visit the following link and vote for WDS Investment Management (towards the bottom of the page). Votes can be submitted once a day until February 15th.

https://facesmag.ca/awards/ #/gallery/?group=439183

Thank you for your support!

01/13/2023

Wondering what happened in markets this past year? Our latest Investment Perspectives piece is available now, accessible through the following blog post:

2022 was a brutal year for stocks, thanks to surging inflation and the resulting contractionary policies from central banks. Concerns of a recession have caused the US dollar to appreciate against the Loonie, while oil prices have moderated from their early-year highs, despite the invasion of Ukrain...

07/25/2022

It's been a bumpy first half of the year for markets. Here's our bi-annual Investment Perspectives piece covering why things have been so volatile, and what's in store for investors:

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05/09/2022

Nervous about the current market downturn? We hear you - here's a quick read on the situation:

If you have been keeping an eye on the equity markets lately, then you are painfully aware that so far, 2022 has been a bumpy ride for stocks. Positions that felt untouchable during the pandemic have seen a material downward correction, and while Canadian markets have only seen a moderate […]

04/05/2022

We just posted our latest RESULTS at a glance. Take a look for a quick review of how markets have been moving so far in 2022.

On February 24th, Russia invaded Ukraine, kicking off what’s been deemed the worst humanitarian crisis in Europe since the second World War. Oil, gold, and many other commodities spiked in price as investors anticipated supply chain disruptions, with Russia and Ukraine’s key role in a number of ...

02/25/2022

With the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, we wanted to put out a piece explaining why stocks have been tumbling and what the move means for markets as a whole. You can read it here:

After weeks of warnings from the US about Russia’s intentions to invade Ukraine, it appears America’s fear has become reality. Having already declared the independence of separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine, a move largely condemned by the global community, shelling has now been reported in Ky...

01/11/2022

2021 was an eventful year - check out our latest Investment Perspectives piece for a review of how it impacted the markets and where we stand today:

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10/04/2021

Want a quick review of what happened in the markets this past quarter? Check out our latest "RESULTS at a glance":

Markets in North America maintained their outsized return despite the quarter largely seeing its upwards progress erased by concerns around the downfall of Chinese behemoth Evergrande (see blog post here) and rising rates, although yields were only up marginally for the quarter. Elsewhere returns re...

09/27/2021

If you've been hearing the name Evergrande, but aren't quite sure what is going on around the company or why markets are worried, then our latest blog post should help clear up the confusion:

If you’ve been tuning into any financial news outlets lately, chances are you’ve been hearing the name “Evergrande” floating around as the reason for last week’s market volatility, with many comparing the company’s imminent collapse to that of Lehman Brothers, the American financial inst...

07/26/2021

We've just released our semi-annual Investment Perspectives; check it out for a review of what's happened so far this year with the world economy:

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07/23/2021

Wondering how the the markets are doing? Read our latest RESULTS at a Glance here for a snapshot of the second quarter: https://wdsinvest.com/results-at-a-glance-2q21/