The Fed takes a turn down easy street

December 12, 2025 |Thomas Garretson, CFA

Another rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week has taken U.S. interest rates into a new era where we think every rate cut not only means that policy gets easier, but risks becoming too easy, all while the decisions only get harder.

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Bi-Weekly Client Letter - December 12, 2025

December 12, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
RBC Wealth Management has launched the Global Insight 2026 Outlook, titled “The future is here…and gathering speed.” In this week’s letter, we highlight some key excerpts from the outlook report that brings unique perspectives on the near- and long-term...
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Europe in the age of trade uncertainty

Europe in the age of trade uncertainty

November 28, 2025 |Frédérique Carrier

The longstanding relationship between the U.S. and Europe is changing, with deep consequences for the euro area and its economy. We look into the impact of this metamorphosis on the corporate sector and discuss the related investment opportunities.

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Bi-Weekly Client Letter - November 14, 2025

November 14, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
The market backdrop appears incrementally constructive, with the U.S. government shutdown now behind us and a strong earnings season bolstering equity market sentiment. We discuss these developments along with some thoughts on the Canadian federal budget...
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Bi-Weekly Client Letter - October 31, 2025

October 31, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
Approaching the one-month point of the U.S. federal government shutdown, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has been forced to make an interest rate decision with only partial visibility into the economy. Meanwhile, signs of weakness in pockets of the Canadian...
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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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Bi-Weekly Client Letter - September 19, 2025

September 19, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
Following recent signs of weakening labour market conditions in Canada and the U.S., central banks in both countries have decided to reduce their benchmark interest rates, resuming monetary easing cycles that had been on hold amidst uncertainty in the...
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Bi-Weekly Client Letter - September 5, 2025

September 08, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
As Q2 earnings season concludes, we move into what’s historically been a weaker month for stocks. While economic data continues to show soft momentum, the prospect of monetary easing has shored up confidence and lifted many major global equity markets...
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Bi-Weekly Client Letter - August 8, 2025

August 11, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
As we’ve highlighted in recent letters, this summer has been far from quiet. Markets remain sensitive to a steady flow of headlines, many of them tied to evolving trade developments, which continue to shape investor sentiment. Meanwhile, the second-quarter...
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Bi-Weekly Client Letter - July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
Despite summer typically being more quiet, the headline-filled nature of 2025 has yet to show signs of slowing. A few notable developments have taken place recently, including the signing of a key piece of U.S. legislation and new tariff rates being proposed...
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