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...
by Leo Belmonte | May 18, 2018 | Leo's Blog
2018 marks year #10 since our last global market downturn. To place this into context, historically a market correction-recession typically happens every 5-6 years. As you can appreciate we are well beyond those statistics which leads me to believe we are closer to...
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 | Jan 26, 2017 | Leo's Blog
With the U.S inauguration officially behind us, and President Trump now in the White House, I thought I would send you a list of his major campaign promises as a recap: · Undertake fiscal stimulus measures · Reform the tax system · Repatriate offshore profits ·...
by Securityfinancial | Dec 16, 2016 | Leo's Blog
During the last Federal Reserve System meeting of 2016, Janet Yellen has announced an increase to interest rates in the United States by 0.25%. As it stands, interest rates in the U.S. are at 0.75% but the Federal Reserve has signaled for approximately three more rate...