Knowledge is Power – Financial Literacy for our Youth

Given the amount of At Home Time we are facing of late, we thought it would be the perfect time to share a terrific and complimentary Financial Literacy Education opportunity. Please share with teenagers, young adults or anyone you feel would benefit from this knowledge.

This is a great opportunity to learn some key and fundamental values to teach our youth how they can take charge of their personal finances, today and in the future. From budgeting to borrowing, real estate and beyond, invest a few hours in this complimentary, online course and you'll gain the knowledge and confidence to make a lifetime of smart financial decisions. Taught by professors from McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management, the course is open to everyone.
Finish all course modules to receive a McGill Personal Finance Essentials attestation of completion.

Sponsored and co-created by RBC it covers many subject areas that our clients have been asking us to teach them and their loved ones about for years. We now have a workable format to share! It is designed for young Adults and up. There is even a category for age 46+.

Click here to get started.

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Canadian Government’s Economic Response to COVID-19 – What it really means for workers, individuals, and businesses

Please click here for a detailed outline on the measures the Canadian federal government has passed into law and the proposed additional measures intended to stabilize the economy and provide support for Canadian workers and businesses.

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Produced by RBC Global Asset Management's Chief Economist Eric Lascelles March 30-April 3, 2020 We remain focused on COVID-19 in this week’s #MacroMemo. We discuss the latest figures, Italy’s stabilization and problems in the U.S. We also identify potential points of stress, estimate how high the unemployment rate could go, and further refine our economic scenarios.

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Global Insight Weekly - April 2, 2020

Exposed and vulnerable – COVID-19’s humbling of the world’s economies and financial markets has been startling. And what’s certain is more uncertainty lies ahead. We explore the economic scenarios that could unfold depending on the path the virus takes and look at the different ways the recovery could play out in 2021. (pg 1 and below)

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Global Insight Monthly - April 2020

The April edition of Global Insight is now available, including a short audio file that highlights the key content. In “Uncertainty everywhere” we discuss how growing uncertainty about the future course of the pandemic and the economy has persuaded us to move our recommended equity positioning to Underweight. In “A state of suspended animation” we look at the what, the why, and the how of the Fed’s line of attack against COVID-19. Please click here for article and eCard.

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"Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy. Profit from folly rather than participate in it."    ~Warren Buffett~