Climate change is reshaping the investment landscape

 April 30, 2019 |Frédérique Carrier
Investors should be proactive and think about how to adapt their portfolios to the climate change challenge … and opportunity. Climate change—by which we mean the increasing occurrence of extreme weather events such as freak storms, all-engulfing floods...
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Economic growth outlook: An aging expansion

 April 26, 2019 |RBC Wealth Management
RBC Global Asset Management’s chief economist shares his views on the cycle positioning of the U.S. economy and recession probabilities. Given the august age of the U.S. expansion, it’s fair to think about the expansion’s life expectancy and the appropriate...
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Plastics and recycling: a material issue for investors

 April 19, 2019 |RBC Wealth Management
RBC GAM takes a look at the risks and investment opportunities surrounding global plastics pollution and the growth of sustainable packaging. In 1869, the first synthetic plastic was made. Its inventor was motivated by the promise of US$10,000 (CAD$13...
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The global economic outlook amid crosscurrents and conflicting signals

 April 01, 2019 |Laura Cooper
Fears of a global growth slowdown and ongoing uncertainty around the U.S.-China trade spat sent shivers through equity markets in late 2018. A thaw came earlier than spring with financial markets rallying strongly so far in 2019. Optimism around trade...
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