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 Securityfinancial | Feb 6, 2018 | Leo's Blog
I wanted to provide feedback on the recent market downturn. This activity is not a bear market which is defined as 3-6 months of a market downturn, rather a market correction that is long overdue – and perfectly normal when you look at historical trends. Since March...
by Securityfinancial | Nov 6, 2017 | Leo's Blog
The Canadian economy contracted in August — its first monthly pullback since October last year. Statistics Canada said Tuesday real GDP shrank 0.1% in August, following essentially no change in July. The Canadian economy began 2017 with strong growth through the first...
by Securityfinancial | Apr 15, 2013 | Leo's Blog
Just wanted to touch base and briefly remind you why we took such a diversified and defensive position in our portfolio. One cannot predict when and where the next downdraft in a security or commodity will take place. For example, look at the carnage in the metals...
