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Now that’s it’s August, I find my thoughts drifting toward the fall but also looking back and marveling at the resilience of the markets since the end of March. Much of the gains since then have had to do with unprecedented global monetary and fiscal...

It’s no secret we’ve all had to adapt, in some cases drastically, to the circumstances we’ve found ourselves in over these past number of months. While grocery and drug stores have largely remained open, food chain supply and scarcity of some products...

On June 15th, RBC Wealth Management presented a virtual event entitled, “The Future of Long-Term Care in Canada”. RBC partnered with Royal Trust and The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) to discuss issues surrounding long-term care, retirement lifestyle...

RBC Economics has written a new piece entitled, Small Business, Big Pivot which dives into the world of small companies in Canada and what it’s going to take for many of them to survive. The report rolls out a five-point plan that governments and business...

The subject of photography is near and dear to my heart and so it was with great interest that I listened to the latest episode in the RBC Disruptors podcast. To listen, click here. John Stackhouse interviews world-renowned Canadian photographer Edward...

Good morning all – A new season of the RBC Disruptors podcast was launched today. Moderated by John Stackhouse, Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO at RBC (and former Editor-in-Chief, Globe and Mail), the program strives to showcase innovative thinkers...

Hello and welcome to another edition of “This Too Shall Pass”. I’m very pleased to be able to share with you a podcast with Jim Allworth, RBC Dominion Securities’ Chief Investment Strategist. Many of you will remember him from the luncheon we held at...

I’d like to add a few comments regarding the virus fears, and a reminder with respect to how I’ve managed your portfolio, over these many years. For those of you who are newer to working with me, this will help frame the bigger (and longer) picture. As...

Happy New Year! Before I don my looking-forward hat, let’s go back to January 2019 (click here for my commentary) and revisit a few things. You may recall, we were all feeling somewhat shell-shocked after the beating the markets took in the 4th quarter...