Turning the Tables: How Canada can shake off the U.S. softwood lumber dispute and grow the sector

Turning the Tables: How Canada can shake off the U.S. softwood lumber dispute and grow the sector

March 28, 2025 |Ajay Nandalall
Canada’s intractable softwood lumber dispute with the U.S. has long cast a shadow over the country’s promising forestry sector. However, reimagining its potential, building a value-added industry, and seeking new markets could be the playbook that Canada...
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U.S. equities: Signs of a cycle peak, with a Q2 reprieve likely

U.S. equities: Signs of a cycle peak, with a Q2 reprieve likely

March 28, 2025 |Robert Sluymer, CFA, Technical Strategist

As a volatile Q1 comes to a close, we think technical analysis provides a useful perspective on the potential paths of equity markets in the months ahead.

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Unraveling the uncertainties facing stock markets

Unraveling the uncertainties facing stock markets

March 21, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

To say it’s been a testing time for markets and investors is an understatement. Amid what can be confusing and rapidly shifting market dynamics, we give our thoughts on four key questions on investors’ minds about the U.S. equity

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Feel Good Friday Spotlight - Fun Facts with Hymers Team Member Savannah Scott

March 21, 2025 |Rhonda Hymers

This week, we’re shining the spotlight on Savannah, whose love for great food, movement, and meaningful connections makes her an incredible part of our team at Hymers Private Wealth.

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Canada’s housing market retreats amid trade war

Canada’s housing market retreats amid trade war

March 19, 2025 |Robert Hogue
The threat of U.S. tariffs has become top of mind for those considering buying or selling a home in Canada. Concerns about the significant damage that hefty tariffs would inflict on the economy prompted many buyers and sellers to hit pause in February—leading...
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Video: Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% as U.S. trade tensions persist

March 13, 2025 |Josh Nye

The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark interest rate again in March, this time to 2.75% from 3%.

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Tariffs: Bracing for market impact

Tariffs: Bracing for market impact

March 11, 2025 |Joseph Wu, CFA and Josh Nye
The 2018–2019 U.S.-China trade conflict underscored how tariff uncertainty can dampen sentiment, depressing valuations even if the earnings impact turns out to be modest. Given an unusually wide range of potential tariff outcomes, what approach should...
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Power, storage, and electrification: A revolution

Power, storage, and electrification: A revolution

March 11, 2025 |Frédérique Carrier

As burgeoning demand and innovation transform the energy landscape, we examine key trends that are likely to shape the future of renewable power and industrial electrification.

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Vortex of volatility

Vortex of volatility

March 07, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

A period of rapid-fire developments has understandably put investors on edge. We make sense of five catalysts tugging on stock markets and elucidate why we’re not ready to throw in the towel on the two-year-plus bull market just yet.

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Feel Good Friday Spotlight - Fun Facts with Hymers Team Member Marnie Laing

March 07, 2025 |Rhonda Hymers
Feel Good Friday Spotlight: Meet Marnie! This week, we’re excited to highlight Marnie Laing, a valued member of our team at Hymers Private Wealth. With a passion for the ocean and a lifelong dedication to learning, Marnie brings curiosity and depth to...
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