The Wealthy Barber on why it’s important to talk to your family about estate planning

October 07, 2022 |David Chilton

David Chilton and his daughter, Courtney, discuss his executor, probate, power of attorney and digital assets

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The price of power: How to cut Canada's net zero electricity bill

September 20, 2022 |Colin Guldimann

Is Canada ready to meet a 50% surge in electricity consumption over the next decade? It's a tall order, even unlikely at our current pace of decision-making.

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Forceful BoC surprises with 100 bp hike

July 14, 2022 |Josh Nye
100 bp hike topped widespread expectations for a 75 bp increase BoC front-loading the path to higher rates amid excess demand, high inflation and rising inflation expectations “Interest rates will need to rise further”; we see 3.25% policy rate by October...
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Immigration Nation: New Canadians are vital to an aging society

June 29, 2022 |Nathan Janzen, Claire Fan and Carrie Freestone

A wave of new Canadians is coming—and just in time.

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Canada's housing markets rebalancing fast

June 09, 2022 |Robert Hogue
The wind is definitely shifting—and becoming a lot chillier—for Canada’s housing market. Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa and Hamilton were among the areas experiencing significant pullbacks in home resale activity in May. For many of them this represented...
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Bank of Canada hikes interest rates another 50 bps and isn’t done yet

June 01, 2022 |Josh Nye, Senior Economist, RBC Economics

Rate hike is the second in a row from the Bank of Canada.

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Canadian inflation elevated but may be close to peak

May 18, 2022 |Claire Fan

We expect higher interest rates, both in Canada and abroad, will ultimately begin to cool demand and price pressures as the year progresses.

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The Wealthy Barber’s dad on being an executor of a Will

April 14, 2022 |David Chilton

Settling an estate with no experience is not for the faint-hearted

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Higher inflation and tight labour markets raise odds of faster rate hikes

April 04, 2022 |Josh Nye

The tightening we expected over the next two years is now likely to come by the end of 2022.

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