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Formalized donation options: Finding the right charitable giving plan for you

Formalized donation options: Finding the right charitable giving plan for you

December 6, 2024 - Peter Hannula

Beyond a direct gift to a charity, there are many other ways you can support the causes that are important to you. Some of the formalized options of charitable giving include private foundations, donor advised funds, and endowment funds.

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Eyes on Canada

July 12, 2024 - Peter Hannula

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Taming of Inflation Opens Door to Canadian Interest Rate Cuts

May 24, 2024 - Peter Hannula

Taming of Inflation Opens Door to Canadian Interest Rate Cuts

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Global Insight 2025 Outlook executive summary: Beyond the horizon

Global Insight 2025 Outlook executive summary: Beyond the horizon

December 06, 2024 |The Global Portfolio Advisory Committee
With a second Trump administration in the U.S. eyeing an ambitious agenda and trade tensions coming to the fore, how should investors position portfolios? Our 2025 Outlook examines the issues and opportunities facing economies and markets in 2025 and...
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Exploring Charitable Options This Holiday Season

December 06, 2024 |RBC Family Office Services

Beyond a direct gift to a charity, there are many other ways you can support the causes that are important to you. Some of the formalized options of charitable giving include private foundations, donor advised funds, and endowment funds.

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Video: What investors can expect in 2025

Video: What investors can expect in 2025

December 03, 2024 |Global Insight

Learn what’s on the horizon for markets and the Canadian dollar—and discover four interesting investing opportunities.

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Global Insight 2025 Outlook: Canada

Global Insight 2025 Outlook: Canada

December 03, 2024 |Sunny Singh, CFA, and Josh Nye

Despite potential headwinds, we are generally constructive on Canadian markets, though we expect less outperformance in credit.

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Talking about tariffs: what’s next for the Canadian economy?

Talking about tariffs: what’s next for the Canadian economy?

November 27, 2024 |RBC Global Asset Management

Eric Lascelles discusses some considerations and potential implications for the Canadian economy should Donald Trump’s proposed tariff policies be enacted.

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Pondering a U.S. policy potpourri

Pondering a U.S. policy potpourri

November 22, 2024 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

How can investors separate the policy changes that are likely to really matter for the economy from those that get a lot of press but may not have the most traction?

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Power Shift: How Ontario Can Cut Its $450-Billion Electricity Bill

Power Shift: How Ontario Can Cut Its $450-Billion Electricity Bill

November 21, 2024 |Colin Guldimann
Smart homes can unlock grid efficiencies Tech-savvy homes could save Ontario ratepayers $500 million annually Ontario is bracing for a wave of electricity demand The province’s rapidly growing population, electrifying industry, and aging nuclear reactors...
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Fed rate cuts for what?

Fed rate cuts for what?

November 15, 2024 |Thomas Garretson, CFA

The Fed has cut policy rates by 75 basis points since September only to see longer-term Treasury yields and mortgage rates increase by the same degree. We take a closer look at this divergence and its implications.

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

November 15, 2024 |Robin Gullason
Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has unleashed a wave of optimism in equity markets as investors price in tax and regulation cuts, but are curiously ignoring potential downsides from tariffs. One factor that may be helping boost stocks over and...
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U.S. presidential election: Back to the future

U.S. presidential election: Back to the future

November 08, 2024 |Kelly Bogdanova

In a historic political comeback, Donald Trump has again won the presidency. We look at the policies like taxes and tariffs shaping the investment climate. With political polarization high, don’t let emotions cloud your investment decisions.

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