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So, you think you’re having a bad month? While many have lamented the election of Donald Trump to a second presidential term, we bring you Porter Hanks .

As many of our readers may know (or at least suspect), the phrase “don’t bury your head in the sand” comes from the Platonian proverb about an ostrich

8-years ago, when I was Chief Canadian Equity Strategist for RBC Capital Markets, I went into election night as many others did, expecting a Hillary Clinton victory.

On Election Night, November 3rd, 1948, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey faced off against incumbent President Harry Truman. According to the polls, Dewey would be the next tenant of the White House, but that's not what happened.

Thoughts On ... You May Need a Credit Card to Ride this Train

The Presidential debating system traces back to seven separate debates over three months in 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas for a United States Senate seat in Illinois.

With roughly 75-days to U.S. Election Day, we thought now would be a good time to not only take a “state of the Union”, but also refresh some of us on how U.S. elections for President work.

Thoughts On ... The Storm before the Calm

President Biden announced his intention not to seek re-election and threw his support behind VP, Kamala Harris. So, we thought we would depart from our usual bi-weekly (ish) format and instead provide 14 thoughts on Trump v Harris.

2022 is on a bold (and painful) course that has rarely, if ever, been travelled before.

We look at the best and worst years to be born from an investing perspective. Spoiler alert – 1943 was a gem.

Understanding what taxes and fees that will be owed upon death can be an important step in proper planning. We discuss some of these steps.