The 2024 U.S. elections – Part III: Some final thoughts on fiscal spending and the Fed

The 2024 U.S. elections – Part III: Some final thoughts on fiscal spending and the Fed

October 29, 2024 |Counsel Views – Fall 2024
This is the third report of a four-part series on the 2024 U.S. general election. Part I and Part II are available for review In the following update, we look at where the U.S. election race stands today and provide our thoughts on the interplay between...
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The Last Word: Prophecies, promise and peril: the double-sided “cyber coin” that is AI

The Last Word: Prophecies, promise and peril: the double-sided “cyber coin” that is AI

October 11, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Fall 2024
The rapid and exciting evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will bring with it many tools we can use to improve and enhance our lives. But we must also beware: amongst the many risks that AI presents, it also provides “promise” and opportunity to...
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Living to 100: The longevity challenge and your portfolio

Living to 100: The longevity challenge and your portfolio

October 11, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Fall 2024
With Canadians living increasingly longer lives, we are experiencing new and unfamiliar challenges as we age – from health, to wealth, to well-being – that require thoughtful solutions and planning to overcome. For many of us, longevity is a blessing...
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The President’s Message

The President’s Message

October 11, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Fall 2024
Economies have demonstrated resilience in the face of restrictive monetary conditions and inflation has now cooled sufficiently to prompt central-bank rate cuts. The global economy has managed to continue to grow, reinforcing our view that a recession...
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Around the world in 80 seconds

Around the world in 80 seconds

October 11, 2024 |Counsellor Quarterly – Fall 2024
Canada With inflation now largely contained and within their target range of 1% to 3%, the Bank of Canada has moved steadily, if cautiously, over the summer to bring down their trend-setting overnight rate from 5.00% to 4.25% with three sequential quarter-point...
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The 2024 U.S. elections – Part II: “Childless Cat Lady” takes on “Covfefe”

The 2024 U.S. elections – Part II: “Childless Cat Lady” takes on “Covfefe”

October 11, 2024 |Counsel Views – Fall 2024
This is the second report of a four-part series on the 2024 U.S. general election. Part I is available for review. Updates and recent developments With the U.S. elections over a month away, we thought it would be a good time to provide an update on recent...
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