Equity investors are feeling bruised after the first quarter of 2020. Global stocks reached record highs in the middle of February however, when news hit that the coronavirus was spreading outside of Asia, markets began one of the fastest and largest declines of the last century. The breakdown of OPEC+ added to the weakness in stocks. Short term traders hit the sell button while buyers stepped aside to await further clarity on the fallout from the pandemic. This resulted

Throughout the first quarter capital markets around the world have experienced heightened levels of volatility due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. What was once thought to be a short, sharp decline and “V” shape recovery is now turning into a more severe economic fallout due to the ongoing lockdowns, closures and social distancing measures. In Canada, not only do we have a COIVD-19 health crisis but also a shock to oil prices. To date, GDP forecasts have