Set your investment portfolio for summer, but don’t forget it

With Canada Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer vacation season, here are some tips on how to avoid getting caught snoozing.

Over the past two decades volatility – measured by the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) – has normally spiked between July and September. 

Technical analyst, Hap Sneddon at Castlemoore says lower volumes combined with the absence of hard financial data tend to “amplify” what is normally considered noise, such as political events or natural disasters.  

With Canada Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer vacation season, here are some tips on how to avoid getting caught snoozing.