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Recently a client sent me an article published in “Potato Business” – an online site supporting the “potato industry worldwide”. As she had intended, I laughed out loud when I read the website name and then, the following excerpt from April 2022: “The...

Happy New Year to all. I’d like to begin by weighing in with a few thoughts on the “year-that-was” and then take a look at the RBC Global 2022 Outlook Report. I think everyone would agree that 2021 was another unprecedented year, not just because of the...

Since my last communication entitled, “Everybody Wants To Talk About Inflation” (see May blog post), there continues to be an appetite for this subject matter, along with speculation regarding interest rates and where they’re headed. What emerged from...

One of the benefits of having been an Investment Advisor since 1997 is that I’ve managed client portfolios through many different types of markets, both up and down. I worked during the unprecedented rise and crash of the Nasdaq during 2000 – 2001 and...

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...

The US markets had a rough Monday August 5th, experiencing the largest one day drop in 2019. This was on the back of news that China allowed its currency to decline through key support levels. One of the great things about being at RBC Dominion Securities...