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08/07/2026

There has been a surge of media attention around prediction markets, but are they actually appropriate for investors and investment platforms? According to Justwealth CIO James Gauthier, MBA, CFA, Portfolio Managers have a fiduciary duty to act in their clients' best interests. In his view, prediction markets run counter to that obligation and should in no way be mixed with other investments. The bottom line, literally, is that we don't advise our clients to gamble with their investments. Hear more from James on this topic in this clip.

07/31/2026

Justwealth CIO James Gauthier, MBA, CFA reviews the intriguing dynamics of the markets at mid-year 2026 with Just Word podcast host Pat Bolland:

07/24/2026

Justwealth 2Q 2026 Market Commentary:

Many of the concerns on the minds of investors went unresolved in the second quarter: there is still conflict in Iran; Canada and the U.S. continue to spar over trade policies; and inflation remains uncomfortably high. None of the above seemed to matter as markets delivered exceptionally strong results, led by the S&P 500 which gained 17.12% for the quarter. International markets also had a double-digit increase, while Canadian stocks rose close to 7%. Even bonds managed a 2% gain with inflation concerns ramping up.

Performance for the quarter highlights (again!) the disconnect that can happen between the stories weighing on investors’ minds (doom and gloom) and how markets will react (euphoria). Ultimately, money invested in Justwealth portfolios is put into stocks and bonds, most of which are directly related to the profitability of corporations. As long as companies in aggregate continue to grow their profits, and pay interest on their debt, the value of investments should go up. Ongoing resiliency of corporations is far more important than most other economic or political problems which tend to be fleeting and then quickly forgotten.

Keep reading the 2Q Commentary on the Justwealth Blog (3 mins read):

Many of the concerns on the minds of investors went unresolved in the second quarter: there is still conflict in Iran; Canada and the U.S. continue to spar over trade policies; and inflation remains uncomfortably high. None of the above seemed to matter as markets delivered exceptionally strong resu...

06/23/2026

Justwealth Hits 10-Year Mark, Proving the Power of Tech-Driven, Human-Led Investing

/CNW/ - Justwealth Financial Inc. is proud to celebrate 10 years of providing "justice" to Canadian investors through its innovative hybrid-digital wealth...

06/17/2026

Ten years ago, Justwealth was a concept. Today, it’s considered one of the best robo-advisors in Canada. Founders Andrew Kirkland CFP, CIM and James Gauthier, MBA, CFA recently joined Pat Bolland to talk about Justwealth's journey over the past decade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJNYnVHU9kk

06/12/2026

Great to hear the story of how the Robo Advisor industry started in Canada a decade ago and where it is headed, directly from Justwealth’s founders James Gauthier and Andrew Kirkland at the 16th Annual Digital Marketing for Financial Services conference in Toronto.

05/27/2026

In investing, staying the course is often the wisest thing you can do. But investor inertia (the tendency to leave an expensive arrangement unquestioned), year after year, can quietly cost tens of thousands of dollars. Robin Powell, the UK based editor of The Evidence-Based Investor and consultant to investors, planners & advisors, writes about how market drops make headlines, but "fee drag" doesn’t.

** Special to the Just Word Blog from Robin Powell, the UK based editor of The Evidence-Based Investor and consultant to investors, planners & advisors ** In investing, staying the course is often the wisest thing you can do. But investor inertia (the tendency to leave an expensive arrangement unque...

05/20/2026

Justwealth April 2026 Market Commentary:

After a challenging month for the equity markets in March, investors changed direction in April sending markets higher, and in some cases back to all-time highs. Robust earnings growth and a resurgence in the popularity of AI-related stocks pushed the S&P 500 up 7.77%, international stocks rose 4.80%, and Canadian equities advanced by 3.81%. Yields have been creeping higher due to anticipation of higher inflation caused by the war in Iran, but domestic bonds still managed to squeeze out a positive gain rising by 0.12%.

There has been some hope of an end to the conflict in Iran, but nothing has officially been settled. The uncertainty regarding the supply of oil has kept the price elevated for Brent Crude (primarily used in Europe and Asia) and West Texas Intermediate (primarily used in North America). The impact of higher oil prices shows up quickly in gasoline and jet fuel prices, but over time, oil is a production input in a wider range of industries including construction, agriculture and manufacturing that includes any plastic components. The longer the conflict lasts, the more likely it will have serious inflationary impacts on a global scale at a time when it is already at a worrisome level.

Maintaining price stability is the responsibility of central banks. In May, Kevin Warsh will be taking over as the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve. In addition to having to react to the large inflationary threat at hand, he must endure the pressure being applied by President Trump who has been clamouring for interest rate cuts since his return to office. Interest rate cuts would theoretically increase inflation – a very conflicting directive. It will be interesting to see how Mr. Warsh will respond. Stay tuned!

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05/05/2026

Justwealth is celebrating 10 years of providing justice to Canadian investors, and we are proud to share our 10-year track record. See how Justwealth’s portfolios using low-cost Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) compare to the high-fee mutual fund portfolios offered by Canada’s big banks.
https://www.justwealth.com/banks/

04/24/2026

There was no shortage of non-financial-market-related drama in the first quarter of 2026, which ironically led to financial-market-related drama. When the dust settled, the net results for most investors at the end of the quarter were actually quite boring despite the wild ride that markets took to get to the finish line. Canadian equities, again, led major markets with a 3.94% gain, followed by MSCI EAFE Index rising by 0.55%, and Canadian bonds also added 0.23%. The S&P 500 was in negative territory, dropping by -2.60%.

Click here for our full 1Q 2026 Market Commentary:

There was no shortage of non-financial-market-related drama in the first quarter of 2026, which ironically led to financial-market-related drama. When the dust settled, the net results for most investors at the end of the quarter were actually quite boring despite the wild ride that markets took to....