Pieter Demeester
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Pieter Demeester
 

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   Management, Ltd.

 

 

First Quarter 2015

It was the Best of Times, it was
the Worst of Times 

Reacting to short-term noise can interfere with
long-term success 

In 1859, Charles Dickens wrote, "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times."  At about the same time those famous opening lines to A Tale of Two Cities were still just ink drying on a page, a fledgling investment company with interests in cotton got its start.

 

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Market Overview

Amidst volatility, markets trend upward
significantly 

The new year began on a volatile note, with markets in the U.S. responding to poor earnings reports, but rising in Canada with a surprise cut in the bank rate and rising even more strongly in Europe in response to further stimulus from the European Central Bank (ECB).  
 

, I hope you enjoyed this issue.  If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to get in touch.  I would be more than happy to help you, understanding there is no cost in me doing so, nor any obligation.


 Pieter J. Demeester
 Wealth and Risk Management Consultant
 FPSC Level 1™ Certificant in Financial Planning
 Associate to Mohamad Sawwaf, Director
 Investors Group Financial Services Inc.
 416.483.7667 ext.504
 


 
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