Bloom Investment Counsel, Inc. Q1/24 Investment Market Commentary
Despite the investment markets in the first quarter of the year experiencing a bumpy start, our clients’ performance was very satisfactory. The fixed-income market was particularly affected due to renewed inflation concerns, which caused negative rates of return in all bond maturities. However, these concerns had only a marginal effect on the equity market.
The Canadian economy continues to underperform compared to the U.S. economy, as the Canadian stock market does not have the same exposure to the technology, communication, and consumer discretionary sectors as the U.S. stock market.
However, Canadian equities remain relatively cheap compared to the U.S. and are trading at one of the widest valuation gaps reminiscent of the late 1990s tech boom.
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