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Read the macro investment strategy and asset allocation thinking behind your portfolio, penned by our in-house market strategist, Robin Gullason.

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Do Bull Markets Die of Old Age?

December 19, 2025 - Peter Hannula

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The Cure for High Valuations Is Growth

December 12, 2025 - Peter Hannula

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To Worry or Not? Can we learn to stop fretting and dance with uncertainty?

November 14, 2025 - Peter Hannula

To Worry or Not? Can we learn to stop fretting and dance with uncertainty?

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RBC insights

Discover the latest articles from thought leaders across our organization on everything from estate planning to philanthropy.

Avoiding Regret When Putting Cash to Work

August 02, 2024 |Robin Gullason
For most investors, the best time to invest is simply when they have the funds available. Many others will try to time the market, rushing in when timing seems opportune, or holding off when volatility hits. History shows that the chance of an investor...
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Responsible investing can help bridge the generation gap during wealth transfer

Responsible investing can help bridge the generation gap during wealth transfer

August 01, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

This type of investing can be used as a launchpad for discussing how family wealth can have a significant impact on pressing global issues.

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A guide to family meetings: Five tips to consider

A guide to family meetings: Five tips to consider

July 31, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

These strategies can help make family meetings an effective tool in wealth-transfer planning.

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Wealth transfer: Five tips to help avoid family conflict

Wealth transfer: Five tips to help avoid family conflict

July 31, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

You can preserve family harmony and your wishes for your estate with careful planning and open conversations.

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Markets Not So Sure About 2024's "Sure Things"

July 26, 2024 |Robin Gullason
Market leadership has been shifting under the surface for a few weeks now but things came to a head in recent days. Tech leaders had an outsize impact on the S&P 500 on the way up, and we are seeing them overcontribute on the way down as well. The average...
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Bank of Canada follows up with a second rate cut of 2024

Bank of Canada follows up with a second rate cut of 2024

July 24, 2024 |Claire Fan

After a first interest rate cut in June, the Bank of Canada (BoC) again lowered its key overnight rate by 25 basis points at its meeting Wednesday, to 4.5%. The move was in line with market and our own expectations ahead of the announcement.

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Indoor Vertical Farming: Rising To Meet Local Demand

Indoor Vertical Farming: Rising To Meet Local Demand

July 18, 2024 |Lisa Ashton

How indoor agriculture can serve as a local food source in northern—and urban—settings

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RBC Canadian Inflation Watch

Slowing inflation in June sets the table for a July rate cut from Bank of Canada

July 16, 2024 |Claire Fan and Abbey Xu

The latest Business Outlook Survey largely confirmed further normalizing in a few key areas that the central bank has deemed critical to future inflation trends.

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Eyes on Canada

July 12, 2024 |Robin Gullason
U.S. large capitalization stocks have been garnering all of the attention in 2024 and for good reason. While this may surprise some, the TSX is thus far on track for an above average return year, but is being dwarfed by the U.S. Analysts are expecting...
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Proof point: Rental housing construction picks up in Canada but will it be enough?

Proof point: Rental housing construction picks up in Canada but will it be enough?

July 03, 2024 |Rachel Battaglia
There hasn’t been this much rental housing under construction in Canada in a generation—which is encouraging news given the acute supply shortages across the country. But even more construction will be needed as rental demand continues to rise rapidly...
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