The BIG Picture

The slowing in year-over-year price growth to a 2.0% rate - the lowest since February 2021, and right in line with the Bank of Canada’s (BoC's) 2% inflation target - was largely driven by lower gasoline (and oil) prices but broader underlying inflation...

The income earned by graduates has lagged tuition growth, particularly in fields such as engineering, architecture, and related sciences.

A continued decline in inflationary pressures, coupled with ongoing signs of a cooling Canadian economy, prompted the Bank of Canada (BoC) to make its third consecutive interest rate cut this week.

Growth in the third quarter is already looking to undershoot the BoC’s July forecast. We continue to expect another rate cut in October.

When estate planning, remember to include your personal property and heirlooms

Why you should make a Will and include an up-to-date net-worth statement

Global markets moved higher over the past couple of weeks, with the Canadian equity market rebounding to new highs and U.S. equities nearing their mid-July peak. A

The 2.5% reading is the lowest since March 2021.

Equity markets have recently retraced some of their year-to-date gains. This market action can be attributed to a mixed earnings season, where results from several highly valued mega-cap tech companies underwhelmed relative to elevated expectations