Amid rising market volatility, it behooves investors to mind the growing list of leading indicators turning negative. Cameron Hurst, Chief Investment Officer, highlighted some remaining investable areas of global markets, e.g. real estate, but noted the critical requirement for a disciplined exit process in order to protect capital as the cycle comes to an end.
Read MoreWith the G-20 in the rear view mirror and the China-U.S. trade war effectively kicked down the road, investors are rightly turning attention to earnings and macroeconomic indicators, many of which point to a tough patch ahead. On BNN Bloomberg, Cameron Hurst, Chief Investment Officer, highlights the viable investing environment that tends to prevail in the 12 months before recessionary periods, noting that portfolios need to be focused in the right areas of the market.
Read MoreInvestors face asymmetric risks before the U.S. & China resolve their trade war (or not). On BNN Bloomberg, Cameron Hurst, Chief Investment Officer, highlights the unfortunate but undeniable link between trade relations and the trajectory of global growth. Investors can only position portfolios with a barbell of secular, high-quality growth balanced with defensive equities until we have clarity on trade, which addresses growth which opens the door for Fed support. Doing nothing is hard, but investors just need to wait.
Read MoreIn this “mixed” environment offering reasons to be both positive and pessimistic, investors should remember the old adage, it ain’t over ‘til it’s over. Joining BNN Bloomberg, Cameron Hurst, Chief Investment Officer, highlight this key message back on April 10, 2019. Noting “growing slower” still offers opportunity and the possibility of new market highs, it is now all about how the divergent indicators develop from here.
Read MoreA good investment process should flag buying opportunities just as well as it keeps you out of harm’s way. While Equium Capital’s first goal is to protect capital, equally as important is earning a reasonable return for clients. Joining BNN Bloomberg, Cameron Hurst, Chief Investment Officer, highlights how a process can flag improving odds of success, what indicators caused the firm to start buying in late December, and where markets are going from here.
Read MoreThe rental renaissance is under way, according to Keith Reading, Director of Research at Morguard, who spoke about opportunities in Purpose-Built Rental on BNN Bloomberg. High land costs and rising interest rates present growing challenges for first time home buyers, who are instead turning to modern rentals. This confluence of soaring demand paired with a shortfall in supply is exactly why Equium Capital created a private equity fund investing in Purpose-Built Rental. Bringing the firm’s hallmark risk management and conservatism to a traditionally high-return asset class, Equium Capital’s private equity platform provides institutional real estate investments to clients and investment advisors across Canada.
Read MoreNoting the potential for a short-term but strong Santa Claus rally, Cameron Hurst, Chief Investment Officer, enumerates the factors that appear likely to keep a lid on markets over the medium term, particularly in Canada. Relief on trade conflicts or a moderation in Federal Reserve tightening could inspire a year-end rally, but fundamentals argue for a resumption of equity and credit pain in early 2019.
Read MoreEvery bull comes to an end. Market tops don’t happen overnight or even in one month, but they all inevitably yield to a bear that feeds on the excesses of the prior cycle. With negative conditional factors piling up, debt issuance at historical peaks and increasing parallels to 1999/2000, Cameron Hurst, Chief Investment Officer, joins BNN Bloomberg to offer a reality check on where the markets stand and what’s likely to come next.
Read MoreWith interest rates rising, investors should take profits in REITs and ready their portfolios for late-stage trends. To balance typical end-of-cycle stock volatility, investors should look at look at investing in real estate through private equity funds. Cameron Hurst, Chief Investment Officer, explains on BNN Bloomberg how interest rates suggest it’s time to make the switch.
Read MoreCoordinated central bank easing in the aftermath of the financial crisis made markets more globally interconnected than ever before, much more than investors realize. Cameron Hurst, Chief Investment Officer, explains on BNN Bloomberg how U.S. credit spreads, emerging markets equities and Canadian financial conditions are all linked by the receding tide of global liquidity.
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