Unraveling the uncertainties facing stock markets

Unraveling the uncertainties facing stock markets

 March 21, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

To say it’s been a testing time for markets and investors is an understatement. Amid what can be confusing and rapidly shifting market dynamics, we give our thoughts on four key questions on investors’ minds about the U.S. equity

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Canada’s housing market retreats amid trade war

Canada’s housing market retreats amid trade war

 March 19, 2025 |Robert Hogue
The threat of U.S. tariffs has become top of mind for those considering buying or selling a home in Canada. Concerns about the significant damage that hefty tariffs would inflict on the economy prompted many buyers and sellers to hit pause in February—leading...
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Video: Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% as U.S. trade tensions persist

 March 13, 2025 |Josh Nye

The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark interest rate again in March, this time to 2.75% from 3%.

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Tariffs: Bracing for market impact

Tariffs: Bracing for market impact

 March 11, 2025 |Joseph Wu, CFA and Josh Nye
The 2018–2019 U.S.-China trade conflict underscored how tariff uncertainty can dampen sentiment, depressing valuations even if the earnings impact turns out to be modest. Given an unusually wide range of potential tariff outcomes, what approach should...
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Power, storage, and electrification: A revolution

Power, storage, and electrification: A revolution

 March 11, 2025 |Frédérique Carrier

As burgeoning demand and innovation transform the energy landscape, we examine key trends that are likely to shape the future of renewable power and industrial electrification.

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Vortex of volatility

Vortex of volatility

 March 07, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

A period of rapid-fire developments has understandably put investors on edge. We make sense of five catalysts tugging on stock markets and elucidate why we’re not ready to throw in the towel on the two-year-plus bull market just yet.

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What is the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy?

What is the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy?

 March 06, 2025 |Mike Reid and Carrie Freestone
The effective U.S. tariff rate is now at its highest level since the 1940s after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on March 4. A new order was also signed for China, increasing tariffs to...
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U.S. tariffs on Canada take effect: What is the state of play?

U.S. tariffs on Canada take effect: What is the state of play?

 March 06, 2025 |Frances Donald and Cynthia Leach

Although trade policies are evolving and government responses remain uncertain, here is a summary of what we know.

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U.S. tariffs on Canada take effect: What is the state of play?

U.S. tariffs on Canada take effect: What is the state of play?

 March 06, 2025 |Frances Donald and Cynthia Leach
The U.S. administration has implemented blanket tariffs on Canada and Mexico after a 30-day reprieve with 25% on all imports except 10% on Canadian energy. An additional 10% tariff on China is also planned. Canada has been hit with its largest trade shock...
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As the threat of U.S. tariffs remains a regular topic of news outlets, we examine the potential highs and lows and their effects.

U.S. tariff give and take

 February 26, 2025 |Joseph Wu, CFA and Josh Nye

As the threat of U.S. tariffs remains a regular topic of news outlets, we examine the potential highs and lows and their effects.

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