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 | Jul 15, 2019 | Leo's Blog
Investing in the financial markets is often a challenging experience and, so far in 2019, that has definitely been the case. Most bond managers have kept their focus on the dramatic decline in interest rates around the world. Much has been said about the level of...
by Leo Belmonte | Jan 31, 2019 | Leo's Blog
Everyone knows how to win. Few know how to lose. Yet the secret to making money in the various markets is knowing how to lose and how to control your losses. In the book Warren Buffet calls the best book ever written on investing, namely Benjamin Graham’s THE...
by Leo Belmonte | Jan 11, 2019 | Leo's Blog
It looks like 2018 will be the first year since 2008 where all the major indices are negative for the year. Since 2008 we had an upward trajectory in the market with no recession since the Great Recession of 2008-09. We are now showing signs of a late-cycle market...
