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While stock markets can have streaks and slumps, it pays to focus on long-term historical averages to set realistic expectations.

Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist for IG Wealth Management, says the online search for the word “recession” hit its highest level in 15 years during the week of June 12. Does this mean the U.S. economy is headed for a recession, or are people’s recession fears being stirred up by the media? Listen in as Philip investigates the data that would signal that a recession is imminent.

Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist for IG Wealth Management, says monetary policy is not an exact science. It’s more like filling a bathtub with hot and cold water to try to reach the perfect temperature. The Bank of Canada’s recent 1% interest rate hike was more like dropping a block of ice into the bathtub. Listen in as Philip discusses whether weaker economic growth may be a side effect of the BoC’s determination to tame inflation.

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A 2018 IMF research paper concluded that economists tend to miss predicting recessions, just as they tend to miss strong economic booms. As economist Paul Samuelson famously said, “The stock market has predicted nine of the past five recessions.” Host Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist for IG Wealth Management, says that the stock market is notoriously bad at predicting recessions, and this time feels no different.

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Share buybacks — when companies buy back their own stock — effectively reduce the amount of a company’s shares on the market. Fewer shares lead to more value per share, boosting the stock price and creating higher demand for the stock. Chief Investment Strategist for IG Wealth Management, Philip Petursson, explores the potential impact on the markets of the U.S. government’s proposed 1% tax on stock buybacks.