Insights

The Federal Reserve held rates steady once again, but with the added wrinkle of a hawkish outlook—likely pushing back the timing of any rate cut even further.

Stagflation can have a devasting impact on economies, combining stagnate (STAG-) or even negative economic growth, with elevated or rising inflation (-FLATION). Stagflation is the worst of both worlds. A stagnant economy struggles to create jobs and growth...

Every parent shares the same hope – watching their child reach their full potential. A quality post-secondary education remains one of the most powerful gifts you can provide, opening doors to better career prospects and higher lifetime earnings. But...

Understanding your anxiety and financial behavior can help you learn to stay in control and avoid damaging investment decisions, while also helping to keep you on track. If you’ve ever regretted a financial decision, you’re not alone. In fact, you might...

In the search for the right investments to reach your goals, it's easy to look past or take for granted the opportunities in our own backyard. But for Canadian investors, some of the world's most attractive investments are right here at home. While global...

Canada The economy showed better than expected strength over the final months of the first quarter and into the early part of the second, with many businesses front-loading their imported purchases and exported sales ahead of what was expected to be the...

Canada’s housing market showed further signs of recovery in June with home resales picking up for a third straight month on a monthly basis. But, prices remained lower overall with nationwide declines largely driven by softening in Ontario and British...

We discuss key factors that have pushed the S&P 500’s valuation back up to lofty levels and how investors should weigh this in the portfolio decision-making process.

President Trump’s mega-legislation brings pro-growth, investor- and business-friendly measures but also puts greater strain on the already very high federal debt. We look at the highlights and lowlights before assessing the potential economic impact.