Market Commentary - June

June 04, 2025 |Paul Belous, CIM - Senior Portfolio Manager
May has been a little more positive and calmer than April. We continue to be shaken around by news headlines and tweets which makes the day-to-day activities very challenging to say the least. Our job more than ever is to guide you through this volatility...
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Canada’s building homes fast─but for how long?

May 07, 2025 |Robert Hogue

Slumping pre-construction sales are slowing the flow of units entering the pipeline and this could have negative consequences for supply growth in the medium to longer term.

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Video: Is there an estate tax or death tax in Canada? The Wealthy Barber explains

Video: Is there an estate tax or death tax in Canada? The Wealthy Barber explains

May 05, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management

David Chilton talks about inheritance tax in Canada and filing a final tax return.

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Market Commentary - May

May 01, 2025 |Paul Belous, CIM - Senior Portfolio Manager
The month of April was anything but dull. Throughout the month, uncertainty continued at levels not seen since events of years ago. Those events were not man made but this one was. This actually makes it more difficult, as the rules and the statements...
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Canada’s path ahead: Six economic challenges facing the new federal government

Canada’s path ahead: Six economic challenges facing the new federal government

May 01, 2025 |Frances Donald and Cynthia Leach

As Canada forms a new government, we break down some of the key economic issues the country faces.

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PIM Portfolio Update

April 24, 2025 |Paul Belous, CIM - Senior Portfolio Manager
I have lived through many corrections but never one created by one person, so yes this one is different in that aspect. I can understand the policy the U.S. administration is trying to complete however it is the process in which they are doing it which...
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Market Commentary - April

April 07, 2025 |Paul Belous, CIM - Senior Portfolio Manager
March has been a month of volatility. The headlines and the media have made it out more like turmoil, but I would classify it a little lighter. The U.S. market is down around 10% from the highs which is a normal correction and Canada is off not quite...
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Navigating the Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Canada

Navigating the Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Canada

April 04, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management Canada
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Turning the Tables: How Canada can shake off the U.S. softwood lumber dispute and grow the sector

Turning the Tables: How Canada can shake off the U.S. softwood lumber dispute and grow the sector

March 28, 2025 |Ajay Nandalall
Canada’s intractable softwood lumber dispute with the U.S. has long cast a shadow over the country’s promising forestry sector. However, reimagining its potential, building a value-added industry, and seeking new markets could be the playbook that Canada...
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Canada’s housing market retreats amid trade war

Canada’s housing market retreats amid trade war

March 19, 2025 |Robert Hogue
The threat of U.S. tariffs has become top of mind for those considering buying or selling a home in Canada. Concerns about the significant damage that hefty tariffs would inflict on the economy prompted many buyers and sellers to hit pause in February—leading...
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