The sunshine has arrived! With the long weekend upon us, we hope that everyone has a chance to spend it with friends and family. This weekend, Nicky will be headed to Turkey point for the long weekend to share it with friends, while Zach prepares for a trip to Spain with his family.
In other team news, we are thrilled to announce that Sarah Kilpatrick has returned from her maternity leave. As we welcome her back, we would like to share that she has taken on a new role as Team Operations Manager. As the goals and needs of our clients continue to evolve so has our team. While she will still be available to help our clients in meeting their wealth management goals, she will now primarily be supporting the team in optimizing our day to day operations and processes to ensure we exceed our clients experience. We wish Sarah all the best in her new role. Below is a cute photo of Rory and their cat Milo.
Market Update
While the S&P 500’s surge over the past nine months it has rekindled investor optimism, it doesn’t feel to us much like the start of a new bull market, but rather much more like the last leg of the current rally. Whichever it is, the market is certainly in a different place today. While this advance should have further to go into the summer, the economy will likely set the market’s path for the coming 12 months. Jim Allworth, Investment Strategist of RBC, provides his thoughts on the market in this 6 minute read Rallies, Recession and Realistic Thinking.
Cyber Security
Cybercrime continues to be an ongoing problem. Protecting your assets is a central part of our wealth management strategy. While most of us are on alert for “usual” threats, taking extra precautions is key to avoid being victim of cybercrime. In this informative discussion featuring Adam Evans, RBC Vice President Cyber Operations & Chief Information Security Officer, and hosted by David Agnew, Chief Executive Officer, RBC Wealth Management Canada. Adam and Dave discuss the state of the cybersecurity world today. As well as discussing key threats and scams and how RBC Wealth Management works to protect you and your wealth, and the steps you can take to protect yourself while online. As always if you have any questions or concerns about your cybersecurity, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Happy Canada Day!
If you hosting or headed to a Canada Day barbeque, this site has every meal of the day in Canada's colours along with drinks and desserts.
We hope everyone has a fantastic long weekend!
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