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Stock markets were a bit lower this week on US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s warning of a prolonged recession. On the bright side, government restrictions are getting lifted around the world and the healing of economies has begun.

A few topics our newsletter touches on this week: Our Thoughts, Long read - Global Insight Monthly May 2020, New episodes of “10 Minute Take” podcast, Listen – The Transition from Lockdown to Reopening with Jim Allworth, Distraction content

A few topics our newsletter touches on this week: Our Thoughts, New episodes in RBC podcast series “10 Minute Take”, Listen - RBC Capital Market's Co-head of Biotech Research discusses the state of the pandemic, Watch - One World: Together at Home

RBC hosts a podcast discussion with Jim Allworth, RBC Dominion Securities Investment Strategies - a useful reflection on the unfolding COVID-19 outbreak and market uncertainty right now. He discusses investor confidence and the outlook from here.

Welcome to a new year and a new decade! Global markets exhibited remarkable resilience through the end of 2019, posting robust gains across most asset classes. Read on for the GWM team's thoughts on Q4 and outlook for 2020.

Wow, that was a quick turnaround!  After a difficult end to 2018, global capital markets rebounded strongly to post positive results for the first quarter of 2019. Read on for Mark's thoughts on market performance and what you need to know.

We would like to wish you and your family a Happy New Year. Markets are off to a quick start in 2019 and we look to earnings season to bolster markets. 

A more business-friendly Fall Economic Statement, but persistent deficits a concern. After receiving criticism for scant mention of competitiveness in Budget 2018, Finance Minister Morneau promised in March that the issue would be “Job 1”.

Spring Forward, Fall Back During a period characterized largely by trade uncertainty, global asset markets delivered mixed results for the third quarter of 2018, with the U.S. market reaching new highs and outpacing many of its global counterparts.