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I’m typing this from the cottage right now as the sky blues above me following the brief hailstorm that just passed through. The mercurial nature of cottage weather is one of my favourite parts of the summer. I spent the past couple of weeks on a light...

In the August edition of RBC's Global Monthly Insight, the Portfolio Advisory Committee highlight the following: Political reality checks As the U.S. elections approach, RBC looks at how the candidates’ policy prescriptions could play out under the most...

Major economies are beginning to see a rebound in July, but obstacles towards a recovery and a normalization of global activity continue to be present. Most recently, the U.S. has begun to see a reemergence of COVID-19 infections in many southern states...

Good afternoon, This past week felt like quite the bumpy ride as the market seesawed between modest gains and losses, punctuated by the sharp drop on Wednesday and the falling market today. This tug of war was somewhat fitting because it encapsulates...

The COVID-19 crisis dealt employees a serious blow, and young people have been hit particularly hard with a nearly 30% unemployment rate. The summer months – crucial for internships, seasonal work, and starting careers – might not be much better, as employers...

Following the initial steep COVID-19 selloff, markets have been able regain some momentum. For instance, U.S. and Canadian indexes are up almost 40 percent since the March lows, and major European markets are up 30 percent. Equity markets are dominated...

In the newest edition of Global Insight Monthly, we highlight the digital transformation in the era of COVID-19. The internet has never felt more essential. Which technologies and categories could benefit from the COVID-19 disruption? And which trends...

Another week in isolation, another week of my roundup of the things pushing the economic and the financial markets this past week, and the ones to come.

A summary of the economic news of the week, and a look at what the near- and medium- terms might hold for investors.