Missives and Marginalia - The day after July 1st

 July 02, 2021 |Sam McLaughlin
A (sometimes) regular compendium of my current thoughts on markets, the economy, and other random marginalia. Missives & Marginalia July 2nd, 2021 My second COVID vaccine happens on Monday. The process was seamless to book, and seamless to re-book when...
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Special Event Invitation: Diversity and Ageing

 June 14, 2021 |Sam McLaughlin
Diversity and ageing: Honouring our identities Canada’s mosaic approach celebrates differences in culture, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation. That diversity does not change as we get older, but our medical and legal systems sometimes take...
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Missives and Marginalia - Saturday May 15th, 2021

 May 15, 2021 |Sam McLaughlin
A (sometimes) regular compendium of my current thoughts on markets, the economy, and other random marginalia I got my first AstraZeneca vaccine shot last week, and maybe it’s the just my new vaccine-derived superpowers talking but I instantly felt a lot...
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RBC Special Event

Living to 100: Financial planning for longevity

 April 20, 2021 |Sam McLaughlin
Please join us for… Living to 100: Financial planning for longevity More Canadians than ever are reaching 90, or even 100 years of age. Join us for a discussion on issues and considerations for Canadians in retirement and their caregivers. Thursday, April...
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Missives and Marginalia - January 31st, 2020

 January 31, 2021 |Sam McLaughlin
Missives and Marginalia Rise of the meme economy—tendies edition The only thing that seems to be coming across my various social media accounts these days, as well as my professional trading wire services, internal emails, and everything else that inundates...
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Join Us For A Special Event

 January 28, 2021 |Sam McLaughlin
RBC Group Advantage and Wello Virtual Health, a leading Canadian provider of anytime, anywhere virtual healthcare services, have partnered to support Canadian small business navigating Covid-19. We are pleased to bring you this series of virtual information...
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Event - Cognitive health: Symptoms, safeguards, and support

 January 22, 2021 |Sam McLaughlin
Please join us for… Cognitive health: Symptoms, safeguards, and support A discussion on early signs of dementia and support for caregivers Tuesday, February 2, 2021 9:00 AM PT / 10:00 AM MT / 11:00 AM CT / 12:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM AT / 1:30 PM NT In Recognition...
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Remembrance Day - Missives and Marginalia

 November 11, 2020 |Sam McLaughlin
Wealth and Privilege Today is Remembrance Day, and with lockdowns in Manitoba and across the country it will be a strange one. It seems to have been forgotten amid all of the pandemic chaos and the US election craziness, but this is actually the 75th...
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Weekend Update - Missives and Marginalia

 November 01, 2020 |Sam McLaughlin
Woah, Cowboy! Steady! This past week is one I think we all would like to forget. Volatility jumped meaningfully higher and stocks sold off in the worst week for global equity markets since the end of March, when the pandemic was in its infancy. The second...
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Fall Long Weekend

Long Weekend Missive

 September 05, 2020 |Sam McLaughlin
Missives and Marginalia A look back. And forward. Global equity markets experienced some weakness this week, though the decline was sparked by no obvious catalyst. The week was also highlighted by a combination of hope on the vaccine front and global...
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