Equities continued to surge in 2021, a trend that has persisted since stock markets tumbled dramatically in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Naturally, they continued to be a big topic of conversation between advisors and their clients this year.
Particular themes such as meme stocks, cryptocurrencies, technology, energy, supply chain issues, inflation, environmental, social, and governance , and several others received plenty of attention as North American stock markets rose by about 20 per cent this year. For advisors, investment funds remained the strong foundation upon which to build client portfolios, but many looked to specific themes or sectors to gain an edge or protect assets from downside risk.
Here are 10 equities-related articles published on Globe Advisor that received much attention in 2021:Microcap stocks offer potential for multibaggers, but keep in mind that they come with higher risk. Steven Palmer, president and chief investment officer, AlphaNorth Asset Management Inc., Bruce Campbell, president and portfolio manager, StoneCastle Investment Management Inc., and Robert McWhirter, president and portfolio manager, Selective Asset Management Inc.