Downtown Vancouver

Market Update - April 2024

April 16, 2024 |Kothlow Unser Wealth Management Group

We hope you are having a great start to Spring, and we are looking forward to some warmer weather ahead. We’ve included some information on the 2024 Federal Budget and a Market Update.

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How lowering the number of non-permanent residents will impact Canada’s economy

How lowering the number of non-permanent residents will impact Canada’s economy

April 05, 2024 |Nathan Janzen
Federal government efforts to limit non-permanent resident arrivals will likely slow the pace of gross domestic product growth in 2025 and beyond. However, per-capita GDP, the unemployment rate, broader inflation pressures, and interest rate expectations...
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BoC holds rates steady in March

BoC holds rates steady in March

March 07, 2024 |Claire Fan, Economist, Royal Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada (BoC) held the overnight rate unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting, extending a pause that started after the last hike in July last year. 

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Proof Point: Weak productivity is threatening Canada’s post-pandemic wage growth

February 28, 2024 |Nathan Janzen
Canadian wage growth has been unusually high, but looks more modest when measured against surging inflation and relative to acute labour shortages earlier in the pandemic recovery. Now lagging productivity in Canada (along with a softening labour market...
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Positioning for inflation shocks

Positioning for inflation shocks

February 16, 2024 |Sean Killin

Geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty are driving inflation risks. We look at the potential role of fixed income in portfolio positioning.

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End of the correction? Canada’s housing market is warming up

End of the correction? Canada’s housing market is warming up

February 14, 2024 |Robert Hogue
It may be the unusually mild weather or the modest drop in fixed mortgage rates since November—or both—but Canadian house hunters have more energy this winter. Importantly, they’re landing more deals. Home resales in Canada increased for the second month...
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Lions Gate Bridge

Market Update - January 2024

January 15, 2024 |Kothlow Unser Wealth Management Group

We hope you are having a great start to 2024 and we wish you all the best for the year ahead. Please see below for some important information to begin the year along with a market update.

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Fall in Vancouver

Team & Market Update - October 2023

October 16, 2023 |Kothlow Unser Wealth Management Group

We hope you had a nice Summer, and we would like to provide you with a Team and Market Update as we head into Fall.

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Market Update - July 2023

July 10, 2023 |Kothlow Unser Wealth Management Group

It’s hard to believe, but the first half of the year has come to a close. Below, we share some takeaways on the year’s performance thus far and our thoughts going forward.

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Cherry Blossoms in Vancouver

Market Update - April 2023

April 03, 2023 |Kothlow Unser Wealth Management Group

March has certainly been a whirlwind thus far for global markets, both equity and fixed income. Concerns over the stability of the global banking system have emerged and we share our thoughts with our latest Market Update.

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