Tariff pause: Reasons to exhale and get back to basics

Tariff pause: Reasons to exhale and get back to basics

 April 11, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

We explain why the details associated with the tariff saga are less important than overall investment strategy, and why investors should think about their long-term strategic allocation as an anchor during periods of extreme volatility.

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Shock and tariff: Four key perspectives on the selloff

Shock and tariff: Four key perspectives on the selloff

 April 08, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

Extreme stock market corrections are difficult to endure. We answer key questions on investors’ minds, examining the unique contours of the tariff challenges and the areas of the U.S. equity market that we think can at least hold up better against

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It’s been a privilege

It’s been a privilege

 April 08, 2025 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

The dollar’s role in the global economy is evolving, and its “exorbitant privilege” looks to be as well. We examine the greenback’s role as the reserve currency and the implications of the world’s changing currency appetites.

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Bi-Weekly Client Letter - April 8, 2025

 April 08, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
Global equity markets fell more sharply this week following the revelation from the U.S. administration that its reciprocal tariffs will be much broader and larger than most investors expected. The “Liberation Day” announcement raised the spectre of a...
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Tariff deluge: RBC’s initial take

Tariff deluge: RBC’s initial take

 April 04, 2025 |The Global Portfolio Advisory Committee

President Donald Trump unveiled his long-threatened reciprocal tariffs, putting an exclamation point on a new era of protectionism. Our regional analysts review the tariff policies and provide thoughts on the implications for economies and financial

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Do policy shifts signal a turning point for European equities?

Do policy shifts signal a turning point for European equities?

 April 04, 2025 |Frédérique Carrier

Galvanized by U.S. rhetoric, the European Union looks to be pivoting towards greater cohesiveness and increased fiscal spending. We examine the implications for the regional equity market.

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Navigating the Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Canada

Navigating the Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Canada

 April 04, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management Canada
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Food Fight: China’s tariffs adds to exporters’ woes

 April 03, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
China retaliated with tariffs of its own on various Canadian agricultural exports in response to Ottawa’s tariffs last fall on Chinese electric vehicles and metals. The new tariffs mark an escalation in trade tensions between Canada and China, with the...
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U.S. reciprocal tariffs spare Canada/Mexico for now but trade risks remain

 April 03, 2025 |Beth Arseneau
The long-awaited U.S. reciprocal tariffs announced have been large and broad-based, but critically exempt Canada and Mexico (at least for now) through CUSMA/USMCA compliant trade. The announcement includes a baseline 10% minimum tariff rate for all countries...
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Global equities: A confluence of possibilities

Global equities: A confluence of possibilities

 April 02, 2025 |Jim Allworth

Equity markets have followed diverse paths in the first three months of 2025. We think several factors are now in play that will influence the direction they take from here.

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