AGF Perspectives Blog

The Two-Horse AI Race Between China and the U.S.

The Two-Horse AI Race Between China and the U.S.

AGF Investments Senior Analyst Wai Tong explains how China is trying to close the gap on the United States dominant position in artificial intelligence innovation.

Capitol Insights: Latest Post

Republicans Are Reeling

Timely insights from inside Washington.

The Gold Vector: Price with Direction and Magnitude

The Gold Vector: Price with Direction and Magnitude

The price of gold has experienced a historic rally in 2025, marking one of the most dramatic moves in the…

Bubble Talk: Why Equity Markets Don’t Seem Ready to Burst

Bubble Talk: Why Equity Markets Don’t Seem Ready to Burst

David Stonehouse, AGF’s Investments Interim CIO, weighs in on emerging markets, gold and the (un)likelihood of a market crash.

AGF Investments’ Asset Allocation Committee’s Update Q4 2025 – Emerging Markets Get an Upgrade

AGF Investments’ Asset Allocation Committee’s Update Q4 2025 – Emerging Markets Get an Upgrade

David Stonehouse, AGF Investments Interim CIO, on the latest quarterly update from the firm’s Asset Allocation Committee (AAC). 

Auto Stocks: Two Hands on the Wheel

Auto Stocks: Two Hands on the Wheel

AGF Investments’ Senior Analyst Henry Kwok explains how auto companies are navigating the new tariff reality.

Why the Fed is Rejoining the Global Monetary Easing Party

Why the Fed is Rejoining the Global Monetary Easing Party

AGF Investments’ interim CIO believes the world’s biggest central bank is ready to lower interest rates again, and that some investors may be underestimating the extent of future cuts going forward.

Why Tariffs Are Here to Stay (And What That Could Mean for Investors)

Why Tariffs Are Here to Stay (And What That Could Mean for Investors)

Investors seem more comfortable with the idea of tariffs, but they’re still likely to play a key role in the direction of financial markets as we approach the final stretch of the year, says David Stonehouse, AGF Investments’ interim CIO.