ES Insights

In this week's economic update, we're examining the recent U.S. Federal Reserve policy decisions and commentary, and unpack what this could mean for the short and long-term for the U.S. economy. In particular, we will be looking at the updates to the...

To say it’s been a testing time for markets and investors is an understatement. Amid what can be confusing and rapidly shifting market dynamics, we give our thoughts on four key questions on investors’ minds about the U.S. equity

The threat of U.S. tariffs has become top of mind for those considering buying or selling a home in Canada. Concerns about the significant damage that hefty tariffs would inflict on the economy prompted many buyers and sellers to hit pause in February—leading...

The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark interest rate again in March, this time to 2.75% from 3%.

The 2018–2019 U.S.-China trade conflict underscored how tariff uncertainty can dampen sentiment, depressing valuations even if the earnings impact turns out to be modest. Given an unusually wide range of potential tariff outcomes, what approach should...

As burgeoning demand and innovation transform the energy landscape, we examine key trends that are likely to shape the future of renewable power and industrial electrification.

The past couple of weeks have continued where January and February left off: a dizzying barrage of policy decisions, reversals, and confusion. Even at the time of writing, the tariff situation between the U.S., Canada, and the rest of the world is changing...

A period of rapid-fire developments has understandably put investors on edge. We make sense of five catalysts tugging on stock markets and elucidate why we’re not ready to throw in the towel on the two-year-plus bull market just yet.