Insights

Gold continues to play a vital role in modern investment portfolios, offering unique benefits that complement traditional assets. For Canadian investors seeking to enhance their investment strategy and portfolio, here are five compelling reasons to consider...

Investment markets beyond North America are abound with opportunities for investors. And diversifying geographically and across various markets can have important risk management and return benefits. Here are five reasons why investors should consider...

Canada Canada's economy shows mixed signals in early 2025, with February GDP contracting 0.2% month-over-month, driven by declines in both the goods-producing and services sectors. Mining, oil/gas extraction and construction led the downturn, while finance/insurance...

Questions regarding the Federal Reserve’s price stability and maximum employment mandates abound. We look at what investors should know at a time when there is a lack of clarity regarding the central bank’s next moves.

Running up debts to buy foreign goods is unsustainable in the long term. Identifying the problem is simple, but we see no easy or quick escape for the U.S. from the imbalances built up over the last four decades.

Key takeaways Canada and the U.S. are each other’s largest minerals trading partner, amounting to $146 billion in bilateral trade1. The U.S. is 100% import reliant for 12 of its identified list of 50 critical minerals, and net import reliant (>50%) for...

The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark interest rate again in March, this time to 2.75% from 3%.

The effective U.S. tariff rate is now at its highest level since the 1940s after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on March 4. A new order was also signed for China, increasing tariffs to...

Although trade policies are evolving and government responses remain uncertain, here is a summary of what we know.