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06/08/2026

Honoured to take home two Builder Awards (Canada & Worldwide) at the Financial Hall of Fame in Anaheim this week! 🏆🌎

These awards mean the world to me because they celebrate the impact of leadership and team building. When I started in this industry, I never imagined where it would lead, but the incredible people around me made it possible.

Thank you to my family, my clients, and the entire team for your unwavering support. Back to work doing what I love helping our clients and partners achieve their biggest goals. Let’s keep building! ✨📈

06/07/2026

📊 The Return of the US Leverage Boom: Is a Historical Warning Signal Flashing Again?

Before last Friday’s (5/6) sharp pullback, US equities had been enjoying a remarkable rally. After surging 10.4% in April, the S&P 500 gained another 5.2% in May. Beneath this optimism-driven advance, however, a key risk indicator is quietly approaching a historical danger zone: margin debt.

As stocks continue to reach new highs, investors are increasingly relying on leverage to amplify returns. Not surprisingly, market participants expect the upcoming May margin debt data to show a further acceleration in year-over-year growth.

⚠️ A Historical Pattern Worth Watching

History suggests that rapid growth in margin financing can be a double-edged sword. When margin debt growth rises to extreme levels, particularly above 50% year-over-year, and subsequently falls back below that threshold, it has often marked an important turning point in market cycles.

Since 1997, this signal has appeared only four times:

🔹 April 2000 — before the Dot-Com Bubble burst
🔹 August 2007 — before the Global Financial Crisis
🔹 July 2021 — following the post-pandemic liquidity surge
🔹 April 2026 — the current cycle

In each of the first three cases, the S&P 500 initially moved sideways or weakened before experiencing a meaningful correction within the following 12 months.

📉 The Real Warning Sign

The concern is not that margin debt has reached a record high. Rather, the key risk emerges when its growth rate peaks and begins to decelerate. A slowdown in margin debt growth suggests that the influx of new leveraged capital is losing momentum. Historically, this has often coincided with a weakening of the market's upward trend.

Margin debt growth currently stands at 53% year-over-year. If it retreats from current levels and falls back below the 50% threshold in the months ahead, historical precedent suggests that the risk of a significant S&P 500 correction over the following year could rise materially.

For investors focused on the next phase of the market cycle, this is a leading indicator that deserves close attention.

06/06/2026

📈 Is the S&P 500 approaching a major turning point?

06/05/2026

The Century-Old Chart Warning Us About Mean Reversion 📉

Looking back over the past century, ever since the 1929 Wall Street crash and the ensuing Great Depression, the S&P 500 has spent more than 99% of its time trading within a ±2 standard deviation (SD) range of its Logarithmic Regression Channel (see chart). Even on the eve of the 2000 Dot-com bubble peak, the index only managed to reach the +2 SD upper boundary before rolling over and entering a prolonged correction.

Currently, although the S&P 500 has not yet touched the top of the channel, it has entered the +1 to +2 SD zone. This indicates that price action is clearly overextended, and the gravitational pull of mean reversion is steadily accumulating. Naturally, accurately predicting the end of this rally is impossible, and there is no need to obsess over timing the exact market top. However, if this century-old macro trend remains valid, it suggests that the closer the index gets to the +2 SD ceiling, the higher the risk of triggering a significant mean reversion.

Based on current channel projections, the ultimate peak of this bull cycle could occur anywhere between current levels and approximately 8,800 points. In other words, while the market may not have confirmed a top just yet, the risk-reward scale is gradually tipping in an unfavorable direction.

For investors, we may have passed the point of asking, "How much higher can this go?" It is now time to evaluate a more pressing risk: "Once mean reversion occurs, how steep could the pullback be?"

06/01/2026

📊 Behind the S&P 500’s Repeated Record Highs: Why Investors Should Watch for Pullback Risk in the Second Half

The S&P 500 has already posted 22 record closes by the end of May, with gains of more than 10% year to date. On the surface, that looks like a clear sign of ...

05/25/2026

Are Wall Street Giants Abandoning Chinese Stocks? The 13F Data Reveals the Truth!

Don't just listen to what investment banks say—watch what they do w...

05/24/2026

USD 100 Billion Inflow: US Equities See Strongest Momentum in 7 Years

Recent fund flows into the top 20 US equity index and sector ETFs reveal a dramatic reversal in market sentiment this year:

▪️ During the first 60 trading days, capital largely remained on the sidelines, with inflows falling to a seven-year low for the same period.

▪️ After the 60th trading day, inflows accelerated sharply. Cumulative inflows have now surpassed USD 100 billion, marking the strongest performance for this period in the past seven years.

This massive influx of both institutional and retail capital has been a key driver behind the strong rebound in US equities during the second quarter. Looking ahead, whether the market can extend its gains will largely depend on Wall Street’s ability to sustain this strong momentum in capital inflows.

05/18/2026

Has US Inflation Really Peaked? The Commodity Market Says No.

Last week’s inflation data shocked the market, but the headline numbers are only part of the story. In this video, we break down why the recent surge in Apri...

05/10/2026

Wall Street Rally Fueled by Earnings: Is the Market Too Stretched?

In this video, we break down a rare technical signal from the Nasdaq 100: as of May 7, the index had closed above its 10-day moving average for 26 straight t...

05/05/2026

Had the opportunity to attend the CALU meeting in Ottawa and connect with Don Davies.

In his role as Health Critic, he served as the lead NDP negotiator in establishing the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) — an initiative that is already making a meaningful difference in improving access to dental care across Canada.

As someone who works closely with dental professionals and their patients, I truly appreciate the effort and collaboration behind policies like CDCP. These initiatives directly support many of my clients and their communities.

A sincere thank you to Don for his commitment to advancing dental care accessibility in Canada.