Client Letter | Global Insight - January 23rd 2025

 January 24, 2025 |Elizabeth Arseneau
I'm pleased to share RBC Wealth Management's latest investment newsletter. Is 2025 the beginning of a small-cap renaissance? After years of small-cap underperformance relative to large-cap counterparts, the tide looks to be turning. We look at why investors...
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A playbook for how to measure a tariff shock in Canada

 January 23, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
U.S. President Donald Trump has taken office, and understandably, there is growing concern about what threatened American tariffs could mean for the Canadian economy. Economists have a head start this time around—it isn’t our first pass at assessing the...
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January Newsletter 2025

 January 17, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
An exclusive newsletter for our clients and friends | January 17th 2025 Private Investment Management 2025 Market Outlook and Political Influence I write this market update and outlook with the intention of hopefully answering the recurring question of...
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Bi-Weekly Client Letter - January 10, 2025

 January 10, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
Happy New Year. The stock markets closed out a strong year on a quieter note as investors began to recalibrate their expectations for future interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve. This shift in expectations led to a rise in government bond yields...
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Global Insight Weekly - January 9, 2025

 January 10, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
In this week’s issue: U.S. equity returns in 2024: Premium performance We pinpoint five reasons why U.S. equities capped off a banner year in 2024 and why investors were willing to pay for premium valuations. We also offer thoughts on the environment...
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2024 Fall Economic Statement: A summary of the key measures that may have a direct impact on you

 December 23, 2024 |Beth Arseneau
By RBC Family Office Services The Government House Leader Karina Gould tabled the Fall Economic Statement on Dec. 16, 2024. The 2024 Fall Economic Statement detailed $23.3 billion in new spending over the next six years. No changes to personal or corporate...
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Bi-weekly Client Letter 2024-08-09

 August 09, 2024 |Elizabeth Arseneau
Global equity markets have recently retraced some of their year-to-date gains, while government bond yields have fallen (i.e., higher bond prices), as investors gravitated towards the safety of high-quality bonds. This market action can be attributed...
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Bi-weekly Client Letter 2024-05-31

 May 31, 2024 |Elizabeth Arseneau
Investor attention has turned to Canada over the past few weeks due to a slew of economic releases and earnings reports from Canadian banks. Below, we discuss key takeaways from these developments and reflect on the Canadian equity market’s performance...
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Bi-weekly Client Letter 2024-05-17

 May 17, 2024 |Elizabeth Arseneau
May has been a noticeably better month for global markets, largely fueled by data from the U.S. A weaker pace of job growth and inflation numbers that did not show the kind of acceleration seen in prior months have rekindled hopes that the U.S. Federal...
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Private Investment Management- 2024 First Quarter Review

 May 14, 2024 |Beth Arseneau
Q1 Economic Summary Equity returns were positive in the first quarter of 2024. The S&P/TSX, S&P 500, and MSCI EAFE Indexes were up about 7%, 13% and 7% respectively (Figure 1, Returns in CAD$). In Canada, Energy and Materials leading the way, while Energy...
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