As we approach year-end, Diana Avigdor shares her market insights
Diana Avigdor shares her views on what has been “a tough couple of months” and what is happening now. The market may be moving away from fundamentals and more into risk management. So what does it mean when the market’s quiet? Watch this four-and-a-half-minute video from BNN Bloomberg for Diana’s views. Learn more about investing […]
David Burrows on the unusual simultaneous decline of stocks and bonds
David Burrows, President and Chief Investment Strategist at Barometer Capital, appeared on BNN Bloomberg today to share his thoughts on the unusual and “unnerving” simultaneous decline of stocks and bonds. Stocks and bonds this year have done something they don’t usually do: fall at the same time. Watch this three-minute video as David discusses the […]
David Burrows’ Market Update for November 22, 2018
“Are we in a bull market correction?” (10 minute video) Barometer’s President and Chief Investment Strategist, David Burrows, with a market update In this video, David addresses the question: are we in a bull market correction, or is this morphing into a bear market? Watch the video now. Learn more about investing with Barometer At […]
David Burrows’ Market Update, November 5, 2018
“What’s on the other side of the wicked season.” (six-minute video) Barometer’s President and Chief Investment Strategist, David Burrows, with a short-term market update Some of David’s key points include: Following a “wicked” down month, we saw the percentage of stocks trading above the 50-day and 150-day moving averages turn higher. The universe of optionable […]
Will the Market Rebound be Sustainable?
Diana Avigdor, Head of Trading at Barometer Capital, weighs in on the recent market activity. Will the market rebound be sustainable? “It requires more than one-and-a-half days of rally to correct the carnage we have seen so far,” says Diana Avigdor. Watch Diana’s full segment from BNN Bloomberg’s The Close, to hear more. Learn more […]
We’ve seen this movie before, but how will it end?
With all of the hype, hyperbole and rhetoric around claims of fake news leading up to the November mid-term elections in the U.S., one might think that all of this previously untrodden ground may be having an adverse affect on the markets. Or at the very least, a previously unseen affect. But is this really […]
A record number of unfilled jobs, coupled with a shrinking jobless rate equals…
Earlier this week, the U.S. Labor Department released data showing that the U.S. had more than seven million unfilled jobs at the end of August. This is the biggest number ever recorded since tracking began in 2000. In fact, available jobs outnumbered unemployed workers (those actively seeking work) by nearly 100,000. A startling statistic. We […]
Barometer Global Macro Pool takes first place in two categories at 2018 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards
Barometer Global Macro Pool tops 1-Year and 5-Year Return Categories The Barometer Global Macro Pool took first place in not one, but two categories recently at the 2018 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards, the 11th year of this prestigious event. The Global Macro Pool led the field in both 1-Year Return* and 5-Year Return* in the […]
We’re bullish, yes, but…
“A wait and see period for the markets” Diana Avigdor, Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Head of Trading at Barometer Capital Management Inc. gives her take on the current market on BNN Bloomberg’s The Close. According to Diana, “We’re still bullish, yes, but we’re in a wait and see mode — want to see those […]
It takes money to make money
Does it matter if a company reinvests in its business? One of the many factors to consider when investing in a business is whether or not a business is investing in itself. Is there a correlation between the performance of a business and how it performs in the market? To some degree, the answer is […]