The Living Market Podcast

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• Why emerging markets deserve a second look

  October 8, 2026 · 6 min

  When you hear “emerging markets”, what comes to mind? For many investors, it’s still the old picture of cheap labour, commodity exports and the occasional currency crisis. Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at IG Wealth…

• Why the cost of capital is the new market story

  October 1, 2026 · 10 min

  Long-term bond yields have surged to levels not seen in years, and they're reshaping the investment landscape. Pierre-Benoît Gauthier, Vice-President, Investment Strategy at IG Wealth Management, explains why rising yields are becoming the…

• What rising rates mean for AI stocks and your portfolio

  September 24, 2026 · 20 min

  The U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike is reshaping the investment landscape, from the Magnificent Seven to AI infrastructure and utility stocks. Ashish Utarid, Assistant Vice-President of Investment Strategy at IG Wealth Management…

• Why the Fed’s first hike in three years won’t be its last

  September 17, 2026 · 5 min

  The U.S. Federal Reserve just raised interest rates for the first time in three years and it’s unlikely to stop at one. Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at IG Wealth Management, breaks down why stubborn inflation leaves the…

• Why the house doesn’t always win

  September 11, 2026 · 8 min

  When U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said "I am the house," Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at IG Wealth Management, took issue with the comparison. A casino is the house because the math structurally favours it. The…

• What are the current trends, risks and opportunities that matter most?

  September 2, 2026 · 9 min

  This week, Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at IG Wealth Management shares the key trends currently dominating the team’s market strategy conversations and what they mean for investors. These include consistent double-digit…

• Why the bond buyback didn't stick

  August 27, 2026 · 10 min

  The U.S. Treasury quietly doubled the size of its bond buyback operations in August. The market called it QE-lite, a nod to the Federal Reserve's crisis-era quantitative easing program of creating new money to buy bonds. Philip Petursson…

• The case for rate cuts is shrinking

  August 20, 2026 · 12 min

  What if the Bank of Canada's next move is not a cut? Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at IG Wealth Management, makes the case that the conversation around Canadian interest rates has shifted fundamentally. With the economy…