Thoughts On ... Back to the Future

 September 29, 2023 |Matt Barasch
“You made a time machine … out of a DeLorean?” Martin “Marty” McFly Back to the Future Sometime in the year 1985, a teen named Martin McFly took an impromptu trip. Marty, as he was known to his family and friends, was a musician (he played a mean guitar);...
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Thoughts on ... Gamestop 101 Reboot

 September 20, 2023 |Matt Barasch
Background A couple of years back, we took a deep dive into the GameStop phenomena. With a new movie hitting theaters – Dumb Money – we thought now would be a good time to revisit this sordid tale. For background, equity markets were sent into a bit of...
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Signs of reacceleration in Canadian inflation in August

Signs of reacceleration in Canadian inflation in August

 September 20, 2023 |Claire Fan and Abbey Xu
Higher prices at the pump pushed Canadian headline inflation rate up. Food costs are still high but growing at a slower pace. Mortgage interest costs continue to drive a disproportionate share of headline price growth. But the Bank of Canada’s preferred...
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U.S. inflation picked up in August on surging energy prices

U.S. inflation picked up in August on surging energy prices

 September 18, 2023 |Claire Fan and Abbey Xu

RBC Economics provides a monthly analysis of the key indicators on price trends in the United States.

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