August Market Commentary & Forecast – It’s not a recession, it’s a market correction

Sep 2, 2019

by <a href="https://www.fostergroup.ca/author/richard-stone/" target="_self">Richard Stone</a>

by Richard Stone

Chief Investment Officer, Stone Asset Management.

The global markets had a volatile month in August with mounting concerns about a slowdown in global economic activity. The continued US-China trade fight, coupled with anti-China protests in Hong Kong and plummeting global yields, are forcing investors to de-risk their portfolios of higher risk equity names.

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