What tariffs could mean for the US economy

 February 06, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
The threat of sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China would have been (and may still be) the most significant trade shock in the US since the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of the 1930s. And, while the worst of the shock may be delayed or reduced, we are...
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Washington Strategy: Tariffs & Commodity Impact

 February 03, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
Response to the US Tariffs Levied on Canada and Mexico Since President Trump’s sweeping electoral victory in November, his advisors made it clear that he would break from past precedents on the use of tariffs. Rather than seeking to rectify trade imbalances...
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Oil Strategy Update: Global Pricing Stress Test

 February 03, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
Analysis of Tariff and Sanctions Impacts on an Increasingly Volatile Market The market has gone through the first round of many potential disruptions for 2025. While there is an array of headline risk in the offing, the event risk rally, as well as the...
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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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Why your art collection should be part of your estate planning

Why your art collection should be part of your estate planning

 July 31, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

Art collections are an emotionally charged part of your estate. Here's how to prepare for a smooth transfer to the next generation.

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Wealth transfer: Five tips to help avoid family conflict

Wealth transfer: Five tips to help avoid family conflict

 July 31, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

You can preserve family harmony and your wishes for your estate with careful planning and open conversations.

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Bi-weekly Client Letter 2024-04-19

 April 19, 2024 |Elizabeth Arseneau
The past few weeks have seen more meaningful activity across global equity, fixed income, commodity, and currency markets, marked by an increase in volatility. Two developments were particularly noteworthy. The first is a significant shift in U.S. interest...
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Bi-weekly Client Letter 2024-02-09

 February 09, 2024 |Elizabeth Arseneau
Expectations that central banks will lower interest rates in the coming months have moderated recently. Meanwhile, the global equity market is off to a reasonably good start this year, driven once again by the U.S. market and large-cap technology stocks...
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