Blog: World

In an increasingly volatile stock market, Managing Director and Head of iShares Canada Helen Hayes shares three fundamental concepts that could help your portfolio have an excellent ending to the year.

Re-examining your own portfolio: Have a good quality investment that isn’t quite posting the results you’re looking for? Tune in to find out why cutting bait and running may not be the right decision for you.

Watch the recent episode of The Allan Small Financial Show with our guest Helen Hayes. On this episode we discussed ETFs in this era of volatility and inflation.

Inflation has dropped to 6.9% in Canada and 8% in the United States, but Central banks are fairly consistent that this reduction in inflation rate can be tied back to lower oil prices. Watching the direction of future interest rates could provide incredibly useful information for navigating the stock market.

Is the ‘cure’ by central banks worse than the ‘disease’ when fighting inflation? Pattie Lovett-Reid and I talked about investor fear and anxiety as central banks wrestle with inflation. What can investors do in a situation when they sometimes feel they can’t control what’s happening?

Watch the recent episode of The Allan Small Financial Show as I discuss whether the October rally will continue, recent market volatility, and how the market this week was trading almost exactly where it was on June 30th, 2022.

What is most affecting small businesses? Inflation and interest? Labour? Something else? Learn more.

The NASDAQ: It’s the lowest it’s been in 2 years! Technology stocks are important because some have sold off 60%+ from their 52 week highs. If you have a time horizon of 12-24 months or longer, this may be an opportunity for you.

What is the state of small business today? Dan Kelly joined our show to discuss the biggest challenges for small businesses – inflation, rising interest rates & labor shortages.