Proof Point: Weak productivity is threatening Canada’s post-pandemic wage growth

February 28, 2024 |Nathan Janzen
Canadian wage growth has been unusually high, but looks more modest when measured against surging inflation and relative to acute labour shortages earlier in the pandemic recovery. Now lagging productivity in Canada (along with a softening labour market...
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Your responsible investing portfolio can include Canadian Oil

Your responsible investing portfolio can include Canadian Oil

February 28, 2024 |Jackie Au, Lindsay Puls

A sound transition plan requires consideration of energy security as well.

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Shiuman Ho's Weekly Update - Monday February 26th, 2024

February 26, 2024 |Shiuman Ho
Below is a summary of some of the relevant news items from the Capital Markets and the Economy from the past week extracted from RBC Global Insights and FactSet Research. You can catch up on the past four weeks’ Weekly Update in the link to my Blog. Read...
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Shiuman Ho's Weekly Update - Tuesday February 20th, 2024

February 20, 2024 |Shiuman Ho
Below is a summary of some of the relevant news items from the Capital Markets and the Economy from the past week extracted from RBC Global Insights and FactSet Research. You can catch up on the past four weeks’ Weekly Update in the link to my Blog. Read...
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Positioning for inflation shocks

Positioning for inflation shocks

February 16, 2024 |Sean Killin

Geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty are driving inflation risks. We look at the potential role of fixed income in portfolio positioning.

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End of the correction? Canada’s housing market is warming up

End of the correction? Canada’s housing market is warming up

February 14, 2024 |Robert Hogue
It may be the unusually mild weather or the modest drop in fixed mortgage rates since November—or both—but Canadian house hunters have more energy this winter. Importantly, they’re landing more deals. Home resales in Canada increased for the second month...
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Shiuman Ho's Weekly Update - Monday February 12th, 2024

February 12, 2024 |Shiuman Ho
Below is a summary of some of the relevant news items from the Capital Markets and the Economy from the past week extracted from RBC Global Insights and FactSet Research. You can catch up on the past four weeks’ Weekly Update in the link to my Blog. Read...
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Shiuman Ho's Weekly Update - Monday February 5th, 2024

February 05, 2024 |Shiuman Ho
Below is a summary of some of the relevant news items from the Capital Markets and the Economy from the past week extracted from RBC Global Insights and FactSet Research. You can catch up on the past four weeks’ Weekly Update in the link to my Blog. Read...
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