Housing affordability spiraling to worrisome levels

 April 01, 2022 |Mike Murphy
In their March 2022 Housing Trends and Affordability report, RBC Economics takes a look at the current state of housing affordability across Canada. While Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria continue to be the least affordable markets in the country by some...
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Harnessing health-care technology to support ageing in place

 December 06, 2021 |RBC Wealth Management

The pandemic and the devastation that hit long-term-care homes dramatically altered the way we view our own vulnerability and health.

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Setting a strategy for investing regularly

 July 19, 2021 |Investment, tax and lifestyle perspectives from RBC Wealth Management Services

Much like starting early with your investments, using a structured approach is a key principle in successful investing as well. Find out more.

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Inflation…. Shorter-term or longer lasting?

 May 14, 2021 |Mike Murphy
This past week, the U.S. consumer price index (CPI), representing a basket of consumer goods and services, was released for the month of April. The update suggests prices rose by 4.2% versus the year ago period, well ahead of estimates and the highest...
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Political reality check - The U.S. election & its market impact

 August 14, 2020 |Mike Murphy
Now that Joe Biden and the Democratic Party have chosen Kamala Harris as their Vice Presidential candidate for the 2020 election, investors are starting to pay more attention to news other than the virus and the economy. While COVID-19 has drawn a lot...
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8 Ways COVID Will Transform the Economy and Disrupt Every Business

 May 29, 2020 |Mike Murphy
COVID-19 has brought the future forward as the rush to harness smart technologies and new forms of intelligence increases. In this special report, RBC's John Stackhouse discusses how technology will help reshape how we work, learn and more. As always...
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The transition from lockdown to reopening - An update with Jim Allworth

 May 08, 2020 |Mike Murphy
In this recording, Mark Bayko, member of the Global Portfolio Advisory Committee (GPAC) is joined by Jim Allworth, Co-Chair of GPAC to discuss the most recent developments and outlook going forward. They touch on the psychological impact that may linger...
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Market update: A very different kind of crisis

 April 08, 2020 |Mike Murphy
The economic consequences of COVID-19 are anything but clear-cut. Yet it’s not just the depth and duration of the downturn that matters. The key is how quickly the rebound occurs. And with equity markets bouncing back forcefully even as uncertainties...
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The Growing Importance of Climate Change in Investing

 January 14, 2020 |Mike Murphy
While the environmental threats posed by climate change have long been understood, it is becoming increasingly clear that there will also be significant economic impacts to consider, which up until now have not been getting a lot of attention from investors...
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The RBC Disruptor’s Handbook: 21 Things We’ve Learned about Digital Disruption

 December 05, 2019 |Mike Murphy
Throughout history, it has always been the case that the progress gained through technological advances has come at the cost of disruption to the economy and society. When the steam engine first emerged in 1784, it led to the industrial revolution. This...
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