Insights

The 2018–2019 U.S.-China trade conflict underscored how tariff uncertainty can dampen sentiment, depressing valuations even if the earnings impact turns out to be modest. Given an unusually wide range of potential tariff outcomes, what approach should...

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'm pleased to share RBC Wealth Management's latest investment newsletter. Vortex of volatility A period of rapid-fire developments has understandably put investors on edge. We make sense of five catalysts tugging on stock markets and elucidate why we’re...

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...

How will Europe respond to U.S. tariff threats? For the European Union’s 27 member states, whose trade policy is set collectively, the economic impact of U.S. tariffs will depend on their level and duration. We investigate the implications of rapidly...

Investors need to deal with risk and uncertainty. Nevertheless, the noise level through the first few months of this year has admittedly felt higher than normal. The threat of tariffs, a surprise development in artificial intelligence, higher U.S. inflation...

Earnings before policy What matters more for the market, Washington policy or plain vanilla corporate profit trends? While Washington, D.C. will likely capture a lot more business press headlines this year and policy developments could generate volatility...