Banks -- Quick update

 March 21, 2023 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, Here’s a brief audio commentary to help digest the financial news impacting us today. Following the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank, a large Swiss financial institution has nearly failed, adding to stress in the financial system. In this...
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Tough Week

 March 20, 2023 |Mark Ryan
That was a tough week. After a pretty good start to the year, equity markets have pulled back toward their 2022 year-end positions on worries of rates and banks and contagion. While our more stable tradition in the Canadian financial system is still in...
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The SVB collapse: Reverberations and reactions

 March 15, 2023 |Mark Ryan
The stunning demise of Silicon Valley Bank sent shock waves across the banking sector and broader financial markets. RBC Wealth Management’s Global Portfolio Advisory Committee examines regulators’ fast action to stem the damage and what the “costs” of...
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You paid what?

 March 06, 2023 |Mark Ryan
This week I sat through three-quarters of a training session on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT’s) – but I couldn’t make it through to the end. The experts -- who clearly know something I don’t -- went through the fine mechanics of the asset class’s creation...
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