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Why financial literacy is an important life skill for youths

November 14, 2025 |Rhonda Hymers

There are many important life skills people learn to master as they grow from young children into independent adults. Laundry, cooking, time management, organization and social skills are just a few examples. Unfortunately, money management is often overlooked...

High stakes, narrow margins: Canada’s federal budget bets on investment-led growth

November 05, 2025 |Cynthia Leach, Robert Hogue, and Salim Zanzana

Overall, the story of Budget 2025 is as expected. There is big new spending and deficits that would be even larger without review savings. Buffers are slim against the two fiscal anchors of a balanced operating budget by 2028-29, and a declining deficit-to-GDP...

Canadian federal budget preview

October 27, 2025 |Cynthia Leach

A new playbook for balancing bigger government with fiscal health We believe the context and composition of government spending matter as much as the quantum. Cyclically, our outlook has Canada avoiding a recession from the current set of tariffs, but...

Feel Good Friday: Learning to Save, Spend, Invest, and Share with the Price Family

September 19, 2025 |Rhonda Hymers

This week, we had the pleasure of hosting clients Carey and Angela Price along with their three kids for a fun and interactive financial literacy workshop right here in our office. The theme of the day? How to Save, Spend, Invest, and Share. Armed with...

Are U.S. tariffs accomplishing their goals?

August 20, 2025 |Claire Fan

The trade war remains in its early stages, with U.S. tariff revenues trailing behind announcements into the summer. Nevertheless, import tariffs collected as a share of U.S. imports have already risen to their highest level since the 1940s.

Trend & Cycle: The Long View – Robert Sluymer, CFA | Technical Strategist, Portfolio Advisory Group

February 07, 2025 |Rhonda Hymers

Rob Sluymer presents a market trend & cycle report, February 3rd, 2025.

Fall Economic Statement 2024: Canada boosts investment appeal and the deficit deepens

December 18, 2024 |Rachel Battaglia, Robert Hogue and Cynthia Leach

Given the political uncertainty facing Canada, the fate of many of the measures announced in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement is highly uncertain. However, the fiscal update still serves as a snapshot of where the economy is headed and how upcoming challenges...

Opportunities in Alternative Investments

November 04, 2024 |Rhonda Hymers

Mikhial Pasic, CFA, Vice-President, Fixed Income Advisor, discusses RBC’s alternative investment capability, how RBC is leading in this space, and why alternative investments are valuable in portfolios.

Empowering the next generation – Hymers Private Wealth presents Financial Literacy at Kalamalka Secondary

September 06, 2024 |Rhonda Hymers

So I have to start by telling you that standing in front of a class of teenagers is nervewracking! Marnie and I recently went back to highschool; the Grade 11/12 Kalamalka Secondary Careers class as guest speakers. We were excited to present on a topic...

2023 Handy Financial Planning Facts

September 06, 2024 |Rhonda Hymers

Please click here for the 2023 Handy Financial Planning Facts guide. Feel free to contact myself or a Hymers Private Wealth team member if you have any questions.