The President’s Message

The President’s Message

January 05, 2025 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2025
Investor enthusiasm in 2024 was fuelled by a combination of moderating inflation, falling interest rates and Trump’s election victory, which signals more U.S. growth, lower taxes and less regulation. Stocks climbed to record levels as a result. While...
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Evolution = change x values

Evolution = change x values

January 05, 2025 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2025
Change is inevitable and a fundamental part of the human experience. Some moments in history present more change than others, and this appears to be one of those moments. With the right values and ethos, change can present an opportunity for meaningful...
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New Year’s wealth planning resolution “checklist”

New Year’s wealth planning resolution “checklist”

January 05, 2025 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2025
New year, new page The new year is a popular time to reflect back upon the year that was and to look forward to the one ahead. It’s a fresh page upon which you will write your life and the events that happen in it. It’s also a great time to pause and...
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Around the world in 80 seconds

Around the world in 80 seconds

January 05, 2025 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2025
Canada With inflation firmly within its target range, the Bank of Canada (BoC) reduced borrowing costs this December for the fifth time this year by cutting its benchmark rate by another outsized fifty basis points, bringing it to 3.25% to close out 2024...
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The 2024 U.S. presidential election: What now? Election aftermath

The 2024 U.S. presidential election: What now? Election aftermath

January 05, 2025 |Tasneem Azim-Khan, Vice President and Chief Investment Strategist
Please note that this is a condensed version of the original article. For the full version, as well as the previous reports in this four-part series, please click here. Following Donald Trump's 2024 election victory and Republican congressional control...
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The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: What now? Election aftermath

The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: What now? Election aftermath

December 13, 2024 |Tasneem Azim-Khan
This is the final report of a four-part series on the 2024 U.S. general election. Part I, Part II and Part III are available for review. It’s been about a month since Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential election concurrent with...
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The 2024 U.S. elections – Part III: Some final thoughts on fiscal spending and the Fed

The 2024 U.S. elections – Part III: Some final thoughts on fiscal spending and the Fed

October 29, 2024 |Counsel Views – Fall 2024
This is the third report of a four-part series on the 2024 U.S. general election. Part I and Part II are available for review In the following update, we look at where the U.S. election race stands today and provide our thoughts on the interplay between...
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The Last Word: Prophecies, promise and peril: the double-sided “cyber coin” that is AI

The Last Word: Prophecies, promise and peril: the double-sided “cyber coin” that is AI

October 11, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Fall 2024
The rapid and exciting evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will bring with it many tools we can use to improve and enhance our lives. But we must also beware: amongst the many risks that AI presents, it also provides “promise” and opportunity to...
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Living to 100: The longevity challenge and your portfolio

Living to 100: The longevity challenge and your portfolio

October 11, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Fall 2024
With Canadians living increasingly longer lives, we are experiencing new and unfamiliar challenges as we age – from health, to wealth, to well-being – that require thoughtful solutions and planning to overcome. For many of us, longevity is a blessing...
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The President’s Message

The President’s Message

October 11, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Fall 2024
Economies have demonstrated resilience in the face of restrictive monetary conditions and inflation has now cooled sufficiently to prompt central-bank rate cuts. The global economy has managed to continue to grow, reinforcing our view that a recession...
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