Bank of Canada follows up with a second rate cut of 2024

Bank of Canada follows up with a second rate cut of 2024

 July 24, 2024 |Claire Fan

After a first interest rate cut in June, the Bank of Canada (BoC) again lowered its key overnight rate by 25 basis points at its meeting Wednesday, to 4.5%. The move was in line with market and our own expectations ahead of the announcement.

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RBC Canadian Inflation Watch

Slowing inflation in June sets the table for a July rate cut from Bank of Canada

 July 16, 2024 |Claire Fan and Abbey Xu

The latest Business Outlook Survey largely confirmed further normalizing in a few key areas that the central bank has deemed critical to future inflation trends.

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Proof point: Rental housing construction picks up in Canada but will it be enough?

Proof point: Rental housing construction picks up in Canada but will it be enough?

 July 03, 2024 |Rachel Battaglia
There hasn’t been this much rental housing under construction in Canada in a generation—which is encouraging news given the acute supply shortages across the country. But even more construction will be needed as rental demand continues to rise rapidly...
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Gen AI: Is Canada ready?

 June 20, 2024 |Pascal Dessureault

Gen AI holds the potential to get Canada’s economy growing again through accelerated innovation and productivity. The big question is whether Canadian businesses and public sector organizations will seize the moment.

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David's Weekly - June 7, 2024

 June 07, 2024 |David Crotin
Plan - don't predict. In this week's letter: Interest rate changes and your portfolio - the recent impacts The rate cutting cycle has started: should you be making changes to adapt your portfolio? Borrowers as rates get cut - strategies. Interest rate...
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Bank of Canada set to make the first interest rate cut of easing cycle

 June 04, 2024 |Nathan Janzen and Claire Fan
Evidence has continued to build that the current high level of interest rates is no longer needed. All ducks appear to be in a row for the Bank of Canada (BoC) to kick-start the policy easing cycle and lower the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 4...
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David's Weekly - May 31, 2024

 May 31, 2024 |David Crotin
Plan - don't predict In this week's letter: Why the BoC might be ready to cut rates while the Fed still isn't Why people put off completing their Wills and ideas for how to get started quickly and painlessly Business owners seeking advice on an exit:...
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David's Weekly - May 24, 2024

 May 24, 2024 |David Crotin
Plan - don't predict In this week's letter: Investing with a Canadian Home Bias - Does it make sense to hold so much Canadian Exposure? Is the timing right to invest in Canada? Financial Literacy - teach your children well - how we're doing it While we...
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David's Weekly - May 17, 2024

 May 17, 2024 |David Crotin
Plan - don't predict In this week's letter. Planning on buying a home for your children? You might want to consider these factors. Inflation in the US - continuing to trend positively to the negative. Time to update your bond portfolio? Planning on buying...
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David's Weekly - May 10, 2024

 May 10, 2024 |David Crotin
Plan - don't predict There's a great book called "Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play" that we'd recommend because it offers excellent lessons in the discovery process and optimizing conversations between sales people and their prospects. One of the fundamental...
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