Insights

Tariffs, in their modern form, are a trade measure. Higher U.S. import duties help domestic producers compensate for lack of cost competitiveness. An import tax helps reduce the U.S. trade deficit in the near term, although the longer-term picture becomes...

I am pleased to share the latest investment strategy report from RBC Wealth Management—Global Insight, which provides our current thoughts on asset classes, the economy, and timely issues that impact investment strategy. This month’s highlights: Power...

I'm pleased to share RBC Wealth Management's latest investment newsletter. In brief: U.S. tariff policy in flux As U.S. trade policy turns more protectionist and unreliable, the macro dynamics of the 2018–2019 U.S.-China trade war offer a useful, if imperfect...

It seems the new year has brought renewed optimism for Canadian home sellers. Early reports from local real estate boards showed a surge in new listings in January in several of Canada’s largest major markets led by Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal...

I am pleased to share the latest investment strategy report from RBC Wealth Management—Global Insight, which provides our current thoughts on asset classes, the economy, and timely issues that impact investment strategy. This month’s highlights: Tariffs’...

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...