The Fed adjusts its focus, but the rate outlook remains blurry

May 03, 2024 |Thomas Garretson, CFA

The Fed keeps playing down upside risks to inflation, but did it just start playing up downside risks to labor markets? Ahead of key jobs data, how sensitive might the Fed be to any labor market weakness?

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Does your family have a succession plan? Tips for maintaining harmony

May 01, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

Why having ongoing multigenerational conversations with your loved ones is important when discussing the family business.

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The value of having a strategic charitable giving plan in place

The value of having a strategic charitable giving plan in place

May 01, 2024 |Leanne Kaufman, President and CEO, RBC Royal Trust

Planned philanthropic giving can help create a beautiful legacy.

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You have a business plan. What’s your retirement plan?

May 01, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

Planning options to consider in building a retirement nest egg as a business owner.

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What’s your business worth?

What’s your business worth?

May 01, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

Explore three methods for business valuation, which can help you measure the fairness of any potential purchase offer and current financial condition of your business.

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Proof Point: A weaker Canadian dollar won’t necessarily derail BoC interest rate cuts

Proof Point: A weaker Canadian dollar won’t necessarily derail BoC interest rate cuts

May 01, 2024 |Nathan Janzen and Claire Fan
Proof point: The timing and magnitude of interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada will be determined by domestic economic and inflation conditions and not the gap in monetary policy with the U.S. Federal Reserve or the value of the Canadian dollar....
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Energy stocks: A hedge to rising geopolitical risk

Energy stocks: A hedge to rising geopolitical risk

April 26, 2024 |Frédérique Carrier

Oil’s rally is fueling an intriguing opportunity. We contend the global oil sector is benefiting from improved fundamentals and exposure in equity portfolios can act as an offset to geopolitical risk.

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Don’t fight (or fear) the Fed

Don’t fight (or fear) the Fed

April 19, 2024 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

The U.S. central bank is an incredibly powerful institution that can exert influence on essentially any U.S. dollar-denominated asset. However, we believe the Fed is also widely misunderstood.

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Federal budget 2024: Key measures that may have a direct impact on you

Federal budget 2024: Key measures that may have a direct impact on you

April 17, 2024 |RBC Family Office Services

We analyze the proposed federal budget measures, and the effect they may have on Canadians and their families.

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End of the correction? Canada’s housing market is warming up

April 08, 2024 |Robert Hogue

Calgary is among the few markets bucking the trend with exceptionally tight supply-demand conditions keeping prices on an upward trajectory.

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