Many times I am asked about how the markets are doing. Here is a quick overview of the…
EQUITY MARKETS
In Canada, the S&P/TSX represents the broad Canadian Market.
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In the United States, the S&P500 represent the 500 largest US companies based upon market capitalization.
The international (equities outside of North America) market is best represented by
the EAFE (Europe, Austrail and Far East) index is used.
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You will notice two lines on each chart.
The blue line represents the 50-day simple moving average.This is a common short-term indicator.
The red line represents the 200-day simple moving average. This is a common long-term indicator.