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Investment, tax and lifestyle perspectives

Written by the experts at RBC Wealth Management, Perspectives magazine highlights topical issues relevant to high-net-worth investors and addresses their wealth management concerns – from insights on tax strategies to family and lifestyle interests.

Tariff pause: Reasons to exhale and get back to basics

Tariff pause: Reasons to exhale and get back to basics

April 11, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

We explain why the details associated with the tariff saga are less important than overall investment strategy, and why investors should think about their long-term strategic allocation as an anchor during periods of extreme volatility.

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Shock and tariff: Four key perspectives on the selloff

Shock and tariff: Four key perspectives on the selloff

April 08, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

Extreme stock market corrections are difficult to endure. We answer key questions on investors’ minds, examining the unique contours of the tariff challenges and the areas of the U.S. equity market that we think can at least hold up better against

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It’s been a privilege

It’s been a privilege

April 08, 2025 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

The dollar’s role in the global economy is evolving, and its “exorbitant privilege” looks to be as well. We examine the greenback’s role as the reserve currency and the implications of the world’s changing currency appetites.

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Tariff deluge: RBC’s initial take

Tariff deluge: RBC’s initial take

April 04, 2025 |The Global Portfolio Advisory Committee

President Donald Trump unveiled his long-threatened reciprocal tariffs, putting an exclamation point on a new era of protectionism. Our regional analysts review the tariff policies and provide thoughts on the implications for economies and financial

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Do policy shifts signal a turning point for European equities?

Do policy shifts signal a turning point for European equities?

April 04, 2025 |Frédérique Carrier

Galvanized by U.S. rhetoric, the European Union looks to be pivoting towards greater cohesiveness and increased fiscal spending. We examine the implications for the regional equity market.

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Global equities: A confluence of possibilities

Global equities: A confluence of possibilities

April 02, 2025 |Jim Allworth

Equity markets have followed diverse paths in the first three months of 2025. We think several factors are now in play that will influence the direction they take from here.

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U.S. equities: Signs of a cycle peak, with a Q2 reprieve likely

U.S. equities: Signs of a cycle peak, with a Q2 reprieve likely

March 28, 2025 |Robert Sluymer, CFA, Technical Strategist

As a volatile Q1 comes to a close, we think technical analysis provides a useful perspective on the potential paths of equity markets in the months ahead.

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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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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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