Market Update

Market Update: How to stick a "soft" landing

April 05, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Spring 2024
“There is no risk-free path for monetary policy.” – Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States What a difference a year makes Cast your mind back to early 2023. The cacophonous consensus call from economists and market strategists...
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Around the world in 80 seconds

Around the world in 80 seconds

April 05, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Spring 2024
Canada The economy continues to show clear signs of weakening. Negative per capita GDP growth for the last six quarters suggests the country is straining under the weight of significantly higher immigration-driven population growth and a sluggish global...
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The President’s Message

The President’s Message

April 05, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Spring 2024
The economy has been resilient, recession risks have diminished, and inflation has cooled sufficiently for central banks to consider cutting interest rates at some point this year. In this environment, government bonds are appealing, and while stocks...
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Around the world in 80 seconds

Around the world in 80 seconds

January 10, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2024
Canada As the economy began to choke and sputter in the latter half of 2023, the Bank of Canada (BoC) moved to the sidelines in mid-summer, and now appears to be considering rate cuts in the months ahead. Negative GDP growth for the third quarter and...
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In focus – A closer look at opportunities in fixed income, the risks of cash, and “magnificent” insights on equity markets

In focus – A closer look at opportunities in fixed income, the risks of cash, and “magnificent” insights on equity markets

January 10, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2024

From RBC PH&N Investment Counsel Chief Investment Strategist Tasneem Azim-Khan.

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Turning lemons into lemonade – Six ideas to help you survive and thrive through volatile markets

Turning lemons into lemonade – Six ideas to help you survive and thrive through volatile markets

January 10, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2024
“Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it.” ~ Charles R. Swindoll Investors today can hardly be blamed for feeling whipsawed over the performance of equity and bond markets in the last two years, especially in Canada. Despite its late...
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The President’s Message

The President’s Message

January 10, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2024
Progress against inflation has ignited both bond and stock prices as the need for additional tightening of monetary policy diminishes. While the threat of recession in early 2024 remains as the full force of prior central banks’ rate hikes feeds through...
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The Big Picture: 2023 postmortem and looking forward to 2024

January 10, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2024

From RBC PH&N Investment Counsel Chief Investment Strategist Tasneem Azim-Khan.

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The Last Word: A global perspective to help you navigate global uncertainty

The Last Word: A global perspective to help you navigate global uncertainty

January 10, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2024

In an increasingly uncertain world, having a global perspective is critically important for investors navigating the path forward – and finding the opportunities of tomorrow.

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