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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...

Five ways to pay less tax in retirement

January 01, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management

These strategies can help you maintain the lifestyle you had while working.

Bi-weekly Client Letter 2024-10-18

October 18, 2024 |Elizabeth Arseneau

North American equity markets continue to push to record highs, bolstered by a promising start to the U.S. third-quarter earnings season. The results from major banks signal a healthy U.S. consumer, with spending supported by a resilient labour market...

Bi-weekly Client Letter 2024-06-28

June 28, 2024 |Elizabeth Arseneau

Global equities have been somewhat directionless over the past few weeks. One notable development was the Canadian inflation report for May, which was higher than expected for the first time this year. This has moderately reduced expectations for a July...

Bi-weekly Client Letter 2024-04-05

April 05, 2024 |Elizabeth Arseneau

Global equity markets have been somewhat directionless over the past few weeks, likely taking a breather after a reasonably good first quarter. Investors are digesting recent jobs reports in Canada and the U.S. Meanwhile, the consensus view remains that...

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...