The Fed raises the bar for lower rates

October 31, 2025 |Thomas Garretson, CFA

Despite a second consecutive rate cut, a hawkish turn from the Fed supports our view that it’s on hold until at least 2026. While that may have previously caused market turbulence, investors seem content with the idea the Fed has already done enough.

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Around the world in 80 seconds

October 30, 2025 |Portfolio Advisor - Fall 2025
Canada U.S. tariffs on key Canadian exports, including energy products, aluminum, steel, and any products that are not qualified as covered under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), have now clearly bitten into the country’s economic growth, with...
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Digital defence: Five key cybersecurity measures you can implement to help protect your business from cybercrime

October 30, 2025 |Portfolio Advisor - Fall 2025
“Cybercrime is the greatest threat to every company in the world.” ~ Ginni Rometty, former President & CEO, IBM The numbers are sobering, and they hit directly at a business's bottom line. According to Statistics Canada, one in six of all Canadian businesses...
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Year-end resolutions: Seven smart moves you can make before year-end to help minimize your tax pain next filing season

October 30, 2025 |Portfolio Advisor - Fall 2025
As the year winds down and we approach the final quarter of 2025, there's still time to make strategic moves that could save you time and money when tax season arrives next April. Rather than scrambling then, or worse, realizing that you didn’t take advantage...
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How to take your retirement for a test drive

October 30, 2025 |Portfolio Advisor - Fall 2025
We often get the chance to try out big purchases before committing, but unlike buying a car, there’s no way to take retirement for a test drive. Or is there? Retirement is no longer just a point in time, but rather another whole life stage than can last...
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Technical update: Signs of rotation support rebalancing portfolios

October 24, 2025 |Robert Sluymer, CFA, Technical Strategist

The S&P 500 has remained impressively resilient from a technical perspective. But we think some areas of the market are bottoming, supporting our belief that investors should consider rebalancing portfolios.

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U.S. Recession Scorecard: Stuck … with reduced visibility

October 10, 2025 |Jim Allworth

The scorecard indicators remain mixed, including a shift in the yield curve indicator. The government shutdown has limited employment data, confirming a cautious investment approach is needed, as ongoing policy and trade shifts affect the economy.

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AI’s big leaps in 2025

October 03, 2025 |Frédérique Carrier

AI is seldom out of the headlines in 2025, with defining developments coming one after another. We look at where AI is today and explain how its promise is matched against technological, economic, and geopolitical challenges.

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How BRICS sees the world

October 02, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

Amid changes in the geopolitical order, the BRICS association is attempting to chart a new course. This article explains why its members—including the Eurasian troika of China, Russia, and India—believe a new multipolar world order is inevitable.

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