Chris Kuflik - ScotiaMcLeod Montreal

Global equity markets continue to lack any type of clear-cut, near term direction; and instead have presented investors with increasing volatility and losses. This has left many investors asking themselves the question, are we staring into the abyss? 

The markets wild gyrations over the past two weeks have been historical and unnerving for many investors. The questions on many investors’ minds reminded me of a Jackson Brown song “Running On Empty”. Are we headed for a repeat of 2008?