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We analyze the 2023 Fall Economic Statement and outline the tax and support measures that may impact Canadians and their families.

We analyze the 2022 Fall Economic Statement and summarize the measures that may affect Canadians and their families.

We analyze the latest proposed federal budget measures, and the effect they may have on you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Stock markets continued to climb higher in 2021, with the S&P 500 hitting a series of all-time closing highs and ending the year near a record. While COVID-19 continued to dominate headlines, concerns also focused on inflation and its potential...

The year 2020 proved to be one of the most tumultuous in modern history, marked by a number of developments that were historically unprecedented. But the year also demonstrated the resilience of people, institutions, and financial markets. The novel coronavirus...

There is a lot of talk in the media lately about the likelihood of a recession. While a recession may occur, it doesn’t guarantee that financial markets will perform poorly. As shown in the below article, nearly three-quarters of the 15 U.S. recessions...

The financial markets were pretty miserable in 2018. The good news is they rebounded nicely in 2019. If an investor read a news article at the start of 2019, they probably wouldn’t have expected the TSX to return a little more than 20% for the calendar...

Investors around the world saw negative investment returns in 2018, with almost every equity market yielding negative investment returns (only Qatar realized positive returns). Bond markets did not fair much better - some bond indices generated small...

‘Tis the season, as they say, for market “pundits” covering all manner of market to descend from on high to recap what transpired in 2018, and to share with us, their enlightened view of the road ahead in 2019. If you are sensing a tinge of sarcasm in...