by Leo Belmonte | Aug 16, 2022 | Leo's Blog
I wanted to provide a few updates as it relates to the markets and Security Financial. As a reminder, the stock market is a leading indicator. Namely what occurs in the stock market is a signal of what lies ahead for the economy. Therefore, when we see the stock...
by Leo Belmonte | Jan 21, 2022 | Leo's Blog
Happy New Year!I wanted to provide a recap of 2021, what to expect in 2022, and contribution reminders for the RRSP and TFSA.After a challenging 2020, the global economy stabilized and began its recovery in 2021 despite some challenges along the way. Most notably the...
by Leo Belmonte | Oct 8, 2021 | Leo's Blog
The global economy continued to recover and expand in 2021, but it was a topsy-turvy month due to events in Afghanistan, the Delta variant spreading and speculation about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy and bond-buying program.U.S., Canadian and global...
by Leo Belmonte | Jan 10, 2021 | Leo's Blog
Happy New Year! I trust everyone had a safe and healthy holiday season. If you told me back in March 2020 we would end the year with a positive rate of return I would never have believed it. Yet here we are living in one of the most uncertain times of a generation and...
by Leo Belmonte | Sep 15, 2020 | Leo's Blog
As we near the end of the third quarter of 2020, the question now is will a second wave be coming? With fall and winter approaching, children back to school, day cares open, and people slowing returning to the office, is this a real risk? What will happen to our...
by Leo Belmonte | Apr 22, 2020 | Leo's Blog
I hope you and your families are keeping safe and healthy.As we close the first quarter of 2020, we leave behind a tumultuous, highly volatile, and highly uncertain period. Covid-19 has not only impacted the markets and economies, but our lives and families as well....
