Roger Mann did his 2021 prognostication for 2021. There was mention that Roger might send a link for his slides out to every one.. I did some notes that won't include everything.
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Warren Buffet "the stockmarket is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient."
What we thought last year.
USA would out peform Canada... it did
Technology would continue to do good... it did
Canadian Financials would out perform ... sorry but no .
Interest rates would remain low. yes they did but I can't imagine that anyone thought this low.
No recession ... Editors note Personally i don't know if we had 2 negative quarters of GDP growth but % decline in GDP growth was mind boggling
The 4th quarter of 2020 showed big changes. All sectors of S&P 500 showed growth with Energy and Financials leading the way. Technology grew but underperformed for the first time in 20 20
General thoughts for 2021
Fiscal stimulus will continue
No extended recession in 2021
Value stocks will do better(editors note actually I can't read my own writing)
Market correction sometime during 2021
Roger on financial Planning 2/3 of Canadians don't have a financial plan
11% of Canadians don't have any retirement savings.
Editors note. I'm not sure if Yogi Bara said this or not. " if you don't know where your going you will probably get there.)
Past President Jim thanked Roger and President Heidi did the official thanks by going out and vaccinating 10 children for polio.