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How your investments fared in the first quarter WORDS ON WEALTH: Equity markets continued their upward trajectory during the first quarter 2021 to the end of March. The FTSE/JSE All Share Index was up almost 13% over the three-month period and up 52% for the 12 months to the end of March. Admittedly, the 52% rise was off a low base: the JSE had, in March last year, suffered one of the steepest plunges in its history, from about 58 000 points to about 38 000, a drop of 34%. Nonetheless, after "treading water" around 58 000 for months and even years before the pandemic, the Alsi was at 66 500 a...

The Globe and Mail Adam Mayers Published April 15, 2021 MicroStockHub/iStockPhoto / Getty Images As government spending continues to increase and rock-bottom interest rates create inflationary bubbles for assets like real estate, investors looking to gold for safety have not been rewarded. With the first quarter of 2021 in the history books, gold, which usually shines in times of uncertainty, is down more than 6 per cent year-to-date, as measured by the TSX Global Gold Index. That’s something few would have expected. There are plenty of pundits speculating on where gold will go next, but...

1:30-3 p.m. — A Better Life — Brianna’s Hope, substance abuse recovery and support group meeting, Meese Chapel United Methodist Church, 2906 C.R. 60, Auburn. To meet by video conference, email brad.sisk@inumc.org. Saturday 9-11 a.m. — Eckhart Public Library will offer secure document shredding services free. Confidential Shredding Services will be in the library parking lot at 212 W. 12th St. to provide services in a drive-through format. The documents being shredded must be personal and not business-related. Spiral notebooks, paper clips, and staples are permitted, but binder cl...

April 7, 2021 In hopes of addressing food insecurity in the greater Waterville area, the Rotary Club of Waterville recently voted to take $15K out of their reserves in order to help fund local organizations. The club decided to go with a mini grant program allowing a request of up to $3K, to help as many people as possible. Eight organizations were chosen. According to the Rotary Club of Waterville website the following organizations were recommended and then ratified by the Rotary board: Central Maine Gleaners: Community Fridge Program with fridge located in Waterville and food available t...