U.S. debt dilemma No quick fixes and no catastrophes

U.S. debt dilemma: No quick fixes and no catastrophes

June 27, 2024 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

The federal government’s debt has doubled since 2015 – and shows no signs of turning around.

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Proof Point: A weaker Canadian dollar won’t necessarily derail BoC interest rate cuts

Proof Point: A weaker Canadian dollar won’t necessarily derail BoC interest rate cuts

May 01, 2024 |Nathan Janzen and Claire Fan
Proof point: The timing and magnitude of interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada will be determined by domestic economic and inflation conditions and not the gap in monetary policy with the U.S. Federal Reserve or the value of the Canadian dollar....
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Federal budget 2024: Key measures that may have a direct impact on you

Federal budget 2024: Key measures that may have a direct impact on you

April 17, 2024 |RBC Family Office Services

We analyze the proposed federal budget measures, and the effect they may have on Canadians and their families.

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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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Black Friday spending surprised to the upside despite a softening macro backdrop

Black Friday spending surprised to the upside despite a softening macro backdrop

December 11, 2023 |Carrie Freestone
Retail sales ticked up in November in the midst of the holiday shopping period. Even after adjusting for inflation, real retail sales (excluding autos) were tracking an increase relative to October. Clothing stores and gasoline were responsible for the...
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2023 Fall Economic Statement: A summary of the key measures that may have a direct impact on you

2023 Fall Economic Statement: A summary of the key measures that may have a direct impact on you

November 22, 2023 |RBC Family Office Services

We analyze the 2023 Fall Economic Statement and outline the tax and support measures that may impact Canadians and their families.

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We Are Not Out of The Woods Just Yet!

April 03, 2023 |Stuart Carson, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager
Markets showed their resilience in the first quarter, despite being rocked by shock waves that few anticipated. Investors began the year feeling largely upbeat. Inflation appeared to be subsiding, and many bet that would lead the Federal Reserve to switch...
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How women are giving back to support small business

March 08, 2023 |RBC Wealth Management

We encourage women to embrace investing and philanthropy and to seek advice to ensure it aligns with their values and passions.

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Capital Market Update: In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

March 02, 2023 |Stuart Carson, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager

Markets are kicking off March with more of what we felt in February; stronger economic growth accompanied by stronger inflation and a higher for longer rate regime…

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A Paradigm Shift

February 13, 2023 |Stuart Carson
Howard Marks is the founder and Chairman of Oaktree Capital and he regularly writes letters to Oaktree clients outlining his views on markets and economies. The letters read like Michael Lewis ghostwriting for Warren Buffett; insightful, direct, homespun...
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