Diary of a Portfolio Manager

Expert insights on wealth management, retirement planning, and building a secure financial future. With practical advice and thoughtful strategies, these articles are designed to simplify complex topics and help you make confident, informed decisions.

Canada confronts U.S. protectionism

 January 31, 2025 |Todd Kennedy
You’ve asked for it and here it is. U.S. trade policy is taking a more restrictive turn with potential implications for Canada’s economy and equity market. For investors, RBC believes in maintaining a disciplined approach and resisting knee-jerk reactions...
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Trump to Lay Out Trade Vision

 January 24, 2025 |Todd Kennedy
I don’t want to have daily Trump updates but everyone is asking so figured this is timely. Still going through notes from RBC’s portfolio management conference and will summarize that in a newsletter before end of week. For now, “Art of the deal”, Surprise...
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Portfolio Management Conference Recap Part 3: Markets, Memes & Money Moves

 January 07, 2025 |Todd Kennedy
FACEBOOK PAGE I would like to invite you to like our new Facebook page – look for ‘Todd Kennedy, Senior Portfolio Manager of RBC Dominion Securities’ if you are so inclined. You can also simply check this link Todd Kennedy Facebook page. I will put articles...
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Portfolio Management Conference Recap Part 2: "I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious" - Albert Einstein

 January 03, 2025 |Todd Kennedy
FACEBOOK PAGE I would like to invite you to like our new Facebook page – look for ‘Todd Kennedy, Senior Portfolio Manager of RBC Dominion Securities’ if you are so inclined. You can also simply check this link Todd Kennedy Facebook page. I will put articles...
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Portfolio Management Conference Recap Part 1: New Year's Day

 January 01, 2025 |Todd Kennedy
“And so we were told this is the golden age And gold is the reason for the wars we wage Though I want to be with you, be with you night and day Nothing changes on New Year's Day” - New Year’s Day, U2 FACEBOOK PAGE I would like to invite you to like our...
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Inflation and Rates and Opportunities, Oh my!

 October 21, 2024 |Todd Kennedy
DIARY OF A PORTFOLIO MANAGER OCTOBER 21, 2024 Good day, North American equity markets continue to push to record highs, bolstered by a promising start to the U.S. third-quarter earnings season. The results from major banks signal a healthy U.S. consumer...
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Navigating 2024’s Economic Challenges: Insights for Canada and Beyond

 June 28, 2024 |Todd Kennedy
DIARY OF A PORTFOLIO MANAGER June 28, 2024 HAPPY CANADA DAY! Good day, It's hard to believe, but we have reached the year’s midway point. Let’s reflect on this year’s developments and share some thoughts on the outlook. I also want to highlight the Global...
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Soft Landing in Sight? Monitoring Markets, Rates, and Economic Trends

 June 14, 2024 |Todd Kennedy
DIARY OF A PORTFOLIO MANAGER June 14, 2024 Good day, Global equities have been a bit more mixed of late with Canadian and European equities weaker in recent weeks, though year-to-date gains still remain respectable. Meanwhile the U.S. equity market continues...
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From Inflation Declines to Stock Price Reactions: A Closer Look at Canada

 May 31, 2024 |Todd Kennedy
DIARY OF A PORTFOLIO MANAGER May 31, 2024 Good day, Investor attention has turned to Canada over the past few weeks due to a slew of economic releases and earnings reports from Canadian banks. Over the past week, Canadian banks reported their second-quarter...
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