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This week, both major central banks in North America, loosened up the monetary policy reigns again. By yesterday afternoon, both the Bank of Canada, and the US Federal Reserve Bank had cut their overnight lending rates by 25 basis points (or a quarter...

Good morning! You can access the latest market update from RBC Global Asset Management by clicking here for the direct weblink, or here for the PDF. The Economy US recession remains unlikely in the near term view. Despite lumpy tariff and tax policy,...

All spectacle and little substance I was listening to a flurry of interviews on CNBC this morning for the drive in. One US government representative to the next, from each side of the aisle, fingers pointed mockingly in the other direction. The looming...

Given how close we are to our southern neighbors, and how often we travel back and forth from the US (as a collective), questions around the exchange rate between the Canadian Dollar and the US dollar come up.... a lot. When interest rates shot up in...

In the latest outlook publication from RBC GAM, our experts discuss emerging themes for the economy, capital markets, and global currencies. One interesting observation from our chief economist (Eric Lascelles) involves a discussion around global population...

First thought? A flawed comp, but many people talk about it, so why not. The investment performance of real estate vs the stock market (or vs any other asset class for that matter), is a discussion I have had in meetings, at dinner gatherings, on vacation...

When I started writing this, I did not think it would be as wordy. I apologize in advance, but this is valuable information, that is better explained with some degree of detail. As interest rates rose rapidly over the past 18 months, the appeal of investments...

It's that time again! Generally I circle back to this topic once every year, to highlight some of the complications associated with being a successful investor. Even that statement in and of itself, is complicated. What does it actually mean to be a successful...

I'm sure the subject has come up in your house. Or maybe out for dinner with friends, or family. Life has become increasingly expensive over the last few years. Inflation headlines, increases to interest rates, staring at that grocery bill wondering why...