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Market Update - September 20, 2024

September 20, 2024 |St. Louis Private Wealth

Good morning, The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates this past week, joining many other major developed central banks who have started to reduce interest rates in recent months. Another important development was the notable decline in Canada’s inflation...

Market Update - September 6, 2024

September 06, 2024 |St. Louis Private Wealth

Good morning, A continued decline in inflationary pressures, coupled with ongoing signs of a cooling Canadian economy, prompted the Bank of Canada (BoC) to make its third consecutive interest rate cut this week. It’s widely expected that the U.S. Federal...

Market Update - August 26, 2024

August 27, 2024 |St. Louis Private Wealth

Good morning, Global markets moved higher over the past couple of weeks, with the Canadian equity market rebounding to new highs and U.S. equities nearing their mid-July peak. Meanwhile, government bond yields remain near their lows for the year. After...

Market Update - August 9, 2024

August 09, 2024 |St. Louis Private Wealth

Global equity markets have recently retraced some of their year-to-date gains, while government bond yields have fallen (i.e., higher bond prices), as investors gravitated towards the safety of high-quality bonds. This market action can be attributed...

A guide to family meetings: Five tips to consider

July 31, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

These strategies can help make family meetings an effective tool in wealth-transfer planning.

Wealth transfer: Five tips to help avoid family conflict

July 31, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

You can preserve family harmony and your wishes for your estate with careful planning and open conversations.

Market Update - July 15, 2024

July 17, 2024 |St. Louis Private Wealth

Good morning, The summer has gotten off to a reasonable start with global equities moving higher in recent weeks. The prevailing market narrative – decelerating inflation that is paving the way for central banks to cut interest rates – was reinforced...

Market Update - June 14, 2024

June 14, 2024 |St. Louis Private Wealth

Good morning, Global equities have been a bit more mixed of late with Canadian and European equities weaker in recent weeks, though year-to-date gains remain respectable. Meanwhile the U.S. equity market continues to display strength, driven by the large...

Market Update - June 3, 2024

June 03, 2024 |St. Louis Private Wealth

Good morning, I hope that everyone had a great weekend. Investor attention has turned to Canada over the past few weeks due to a slew of economic releases and earnings reports from Canadian banks. Below, we discuss key takeaways from these developments...

Market Update - May 17, 2024

May 17, 2024 |St. Louis Private Wealth

Good morning, May has been a noticeably better month for global markets, largely fueled by data from the U.S. A weaker pace of job growth and inflation numbers that did not show the kind of acceleration seen in prior months have rekindled hopes that the...

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