Six steps to help keep your brain healthy

 April 28, 2023 |Leanne Kaufman, President and CEO, RBC Royal Trust

Learn why brain health for women matters, including tools and resources to help you develop better habits to keep your brain healthy

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Video: Does your executor have financial skills? Why the Wealthy Barber thinks they should

 April 26, 2023 |David Chilton

Will and estate planning tips for multiple generations

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The Last Word: The legacy of literacy

 April 13, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly – Spring 2023
Investing in our children’s financial knowledge can build a legacy that pays dividends for years to come For many of us, our teenage years included “The Talk” with Mom, Dad or both. As awkward and uncomfortable as that conversation could be, there are...
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Three ways to leave a legacy through charitable giving

 April 13, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly – Spring 2023
Take a proactive approach to make the most of your family’s charitable legacy As Canadians, we support causes important to us in many ways, whether it’s by giving our time, expertise, or money. But charitable giving is something that we often leave until...
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Recession-proof your portfolio with the three Rs

 April 13, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly – Spring 2023
What do you do with your investment portfolio when you hear the infamous “R” word – recession? It’s easy. Just follow the three Rs: Review, rebalance and relax. Recession: A nasty nine-letter word The strong post-pandemic economic boom – combined with...
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Market Insights: Update on and outlook for global fixed income markets

Market Insights: Update on and outlook for global fixed income markets

 April 13, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly – Spring 2023
Authors: Soo Boo Cheah, MBA, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.; Joanne Lee, MFin, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.; Taylor Self, MBA, CFA, Portfolio Manager, RBC Global Asset Management...
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Around the world in 80 seconds

 April 13, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly – Spring 2023
Canada Resilient economic and job growth continues to keep the Bank of Canada (BoC) on its toes as it tries to gauge the need for more monetary policy tightening to ensure inflation remains on a downward trend. While inflation remains too elevated at...
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The President’s Message

 April 13, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly – Spring 2023
The economy has so far remained remarkably resilient in the face of sharply higher interest rates. However, it is this very strength, combined with inflationary pressures, that has pushed central banks to aggressively tighten monetary policy over the...
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Strategies for caregivers to avoid burnout

 April 12, 2023 |Leanne Kaufman

Tips to deal with the challenges and uncertainty of caregiving

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The Global Investment Outlook

Economic data has been resilient, recession risks have diminished, and inflation has cooled sufficiently for central banks to consider cutting policy rates at some point this year. In this environment, sovereign bonds are appealing, and while stocks have surged as investors embraced the improved odds of an economic soft landing, demanding valuations in U.S. large-cap stocks may limit upside potential.

This Global Investment Outlook includes:

  • The recommended mix of cash, fixed income instruments, and equities.
  • The recommended global exposure of fixed income and equity portfolios.
  • The optimal term structure for fixed income investments.
  • The suggested sector and geographic make-up within equity portfolios.
  • The preferred exposure to major currencies.

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