The future of retail: How COVID-19 continues to transform e-commerce

The future of retail: How COVID-19 continues to transform e-commerce

August 14, 2020 |Tasneem Azim-Khan

The pandemic has fast-tracked the transition to online retail from store-based, and market share gains may become permanent for some online companies.

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U.S. earnings are moving in the right direction

August 14, 2020 |Kelly Bogdanova

With Q2 earnings better than feared, what does this mean for the 2020–21 earnings outlook? And is the market’s current valuation a sticking point?

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Investor trends: Digital payments are accelerating in the COVID-19 world

August 12, 2020 |Stephen Chang, CFA

We explore the impact of COVID-19 on digital payments as quarantine measures and sanitation concerns have accelerated the pre-existing secular shift.

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Kate Moran and Julie Angus

Ocean economy: The next frontier in Canadian innovation

August 11, 2020 |John Stackhouse

With the world's longest ocean coastline, Canada is surrounded by a remarkable resource, one that binds global environmental and business interests in innumerable ways.

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Big Tech is driving the market’s gains: What does this mean?

Big Tech is driving the market’s gains: What does this mean?

August 07, 2020 |Kelly Bogdanova

The five largest stocks in the S&P 500 have accounted for a disproportionate share of stock market returns for some time now. How concerning is this?

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Are you a creator or a disruptor?

August 05, 2020 |John Stackhouse

Alex Lazarow thinks the difference will help define the decade ahead for innovation.

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The outlook for gold prices in a volatile world

The outlook for gold prices in a volatile world

August 05, 2020 |Richard Tan

Gold has reached new highs against a backdrop of economic uncertainty. We look at its future prospects in light of economic stimulus and macro trends.

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What should investors expect from the U.S. elections?

What should investors expect from the U.S. elections?

August 04, 2020 |Jim Allworth and Kelly Bogdanova

Our overview of plausible U.S. election outcomes highlights the checks and balances that could limit the impact of politics on financial markets.

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Forward Guidance: Our weekly preview

Forward Guidance: Our weekly preview

August 03, 2020 |RBC Economics

Growth in employment to continue in July, at a slower pace

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