The Fed and its dueling dual mandate

The Fed and its dueling dual mandate

May 09, 2025 |Thomas Garretson, CFA

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.

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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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Beyond tariffs, what can the U.S. do in its quest for trade balance?

Beyond tariffs, what can the U.S. do in its quest for trade balance?

May 06, 2025 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

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.

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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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Monetary policy possibilities

Monetary policy possibilities

April 25, 2025 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

The Fed has often been quick to cut rates to help support the economy during slowdowns. We look at why the current combination of potential inflationary pressures and policy uncertainty may leave the Fed sidelined longer than some investors may hope.

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Tackling the U.S.-China tariff tug of war

Tackling the U.S.-China tariff tug of war

April 21, 2025 |Jasmine Duan

As the U.S. and China continue their tariff battle, we look at the potential impact of tariffs on China’s economic growth and what steps China equities investors should take if there is a market rebound.

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The New Great Game: How the race for critical minerals is shaping tech supremacy

The New Great Game: How the race for critical minerals is shaping tech supremacy

April 16, 2025 |Shaz Merwat
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...
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Tariff pause: Reasons to exhale and get back to basics

Tariff pause: Reasons to exhale and get back to basics

April 11, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

We explain why the details associated with the tariff saga are less important than overall investment strategy, and why investors should think about their long-term strategic allocation as an anchor during periods of extreme volatility.

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Shock and tariff: Four key perspectives on the selloff

Shock and tariff: Four key perspectives on the selloff

April 08, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

Extreme stock market corrections are difficult to endure. We answer key questions on investors’ minds, examining the unique contours of the tariff challenges and the areas of the U.S. equity market that we think can at least hold up better against

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It’s been a privilege

It’s been a privilege

April 08, 2025 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

The dollar’s role in the global economy is evolving, and its “exorbitant privilege” looks to be as well. We examine the greenback’s role as the reserve currency and the implications of the world’s changing currency appetites.

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