Global equity markets had a rather disappointing performance, but they did manage to end the third quarter of 2018 with a gain. Steady corporate revenue and earnings growth, favourable economic conditions and the low short-term risk of recession remain encouraging for stock market investors. [...]

Stock indexes worldwide have suffered a correction recently. Although this is a normal occurrence, we understand that such a situation can cause investor uncertainty. There is no reason to be overly concerned, however, since in the current environment, we believe this market decline will create attractive buying opportunities for stocks. [...]