U.S. equity returns in 2025: Record-breaking resilience

January 08, 2026 |Kelly Bogdanova

U.S. stocks powered through tariff turbulence on the way to all-time highs. But it’s only natural to question whether the three-year winning streak can be extended. We look at what drove equities in 2025 and how prospects for 2026 are shaping up.

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Early 2026 tax tips

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...
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Building on a narrow base

January 06, 2026 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

Long-term economic trends have left the U.S. economy increasingly reliant on spending by upper-income households. We unpack the potential implications for economic stability and Federal Reserve policymaking.

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New Year, Same Tune – Befriend the “Bubble” pt. 1

January 01, 2026 |Lucas Paulino

Change is happening faster than we can keep up – the show must go on Balanced Model +1.33% in December, +17.89% ytd

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Executive summary: Global Insight 2026 Outlook

December 19, 2025 |The Global Portfolio Advisory Committee

The future is here … and gathering speed. We share key insights from our Global Insight 2026 Outlook, highlighting the forces likely to shape financial markets as well as potential investment opportunities for the year ahead and beyond.

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The Fed takes a turn down easy street

December 12, 2025 |Thomas Garretson, CFA

Another rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week has taken U.S. interest rates into a new era where we think every rate cut not only means that policy gets easier, but risks becoming too easy, all while the decisions only get harder.

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S&P 500 rally: When a rising tide lifts some boats more than others

December 05, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

The rally in 2025 and throughout the longer bull market cycle has been uneven with the largest of large-cap stocks dominating. Key charts illustrate this phenomenon, and we discuss how to factor this into portfolio strategies.

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More but less

December 02, 2025 |Jim Allworth

After three consecutive years of strong gains for most equity markets, nothing historically rules out a fourth.

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Quarter-century crossroads

December 02, 2025 |Eric Lascelles

Key themes have the potential to shape economic developments and drive certain sectors for decades to come.

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It’s not so bad Canada, it’s just fragmented

December 01, 2025 |Lucas Paulino

Our economy (and housing) aren’t getting the credit they deserve Top & Tail Portfolio Update Dec. 1st - Model +1.06% in November, +16.34% ytd

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