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Oil price shock: Higher US inflation could weigh on consumers

March 11, 2026 |DA Marketing

In what follows, we outline a range of scenarios and how we’re thinking about the current oil price shock. 1. Higher oil will drive up inflation but the magnitude depends on the persistence of the shock Headline inflation has now exceeded 2% for nearly...

Your "A-Team"

February 12, 2026 |Portfolio Advisor - Winter 2026

In an ever-increasingly complex and challenging world, successful individuals like you and families like yours need the right team of experts to support their financial journey. Led by your Investment Advisor, your team should have the skills and expertise...

Better together: How both RRSPs and TFSAs can work together to help build your wealth

February 12, 2026 |Portfolio Advisor - Winter 2026

Life is often about making choices, choices that require us to give up one thing to attain another. Often, our choices are clear ones for which we know the “right” versus the “wrong” decision. Others are dictated by our budget or means, or by simple preference...

The power of planning: Three steps to ensure you achieve your financial investment resolutions

February 12, 2026 |Portfolio Advisor - Winter 2026

Building a house without a blueprint; facing off against the opposing team in the Olympics (Go, Canada, go!) without a strategy; trying to reach a destination without a map. What do these things have in common? There’s no plan, and without a plan, it’s...

Around the world in 80 seconds

February 12, 2026 |Portfolio Advisor - Winter 2026

Canada The economy headed into the closing days of 2025 with a (mild) bang and not a whimper, as third quarter GDP and late fall employment strengthened (Sep-Oct-Nov = +181,000) despite the moderation in December’s job growth (+8,000). While overall Inflation...

Supply surge keeps Canadian house prices on a downtrend

February 12, 2026 |Rachel Battaglia

Supply-demand conditions weakened further in most large Canadian markets as January unfolded. Potential buyers remained cautious despite elevated inventory giving them the upper hand. Severe winter weather likely contributed to the slowdown, with significant...

Davos ’26: Making sense of a new world order

January 28, 2026 |John Stackhouse

The World Economic Forum this year became a tale of two Davoses. Inside the main Congress Centre, a record number of attendees, including 850 CEOs, 80 tech billionaires and founders, hundreds of ministers and 65 heads of government spent the week hearing...

Beyond the forecast: Six themes for Canada’s economy in 2026

January 21, 2026 |RBC Economics

A narrative spun that a recession was nearly unavoidable for a country that had become so dependent on a trade partner who now looked to sever parts of its economic relationship. And yet, Canada’s economy did not collapse. There were no two quarters of...

Early 2026 tax tips

January 07, 2026 |RBC Family Office Services

When the end of the year approaches, many individuals place a greater focus on tax planning to minimize their income tax liability. Beyond the end of the year, however, there are some areas of tax planning that often get overlooked. For example, there...

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...

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Global Insight Monthly

Global Insight 2026 Outlook

Oil price shock: Higher US inflation could weigh on consumers

Your "A-Team"

Better together: How both RRSPs and TFSAs can work together to help build your wealth

The power of planning: Three steps to ensure you achieve your financial investment resolutions

Around the world in 80 seconds

Supply surge keeps Canadian house prices on a downtrend

Davos ’26: Making sense of a new world order

Beyond the forecast: Six themes for Canada’s economy in 2026

Early 2026 tax tips

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

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