Fraud and Cyber Security

In a recent poll of RBC Wealth Management clients, Threat of Cybersecurity attack ranked #3 in the list of biggest concerns clients have in the upcoming year….not surprisingly, ability to reach our financial goals, and Inflation were #1 and #2. Fraud is a constant threat and the fraudsters are getting more clever as time goes by. We here at RBC take protecting your accounts and information very seriously. We go through regular training to keep us up to date on new scams and schemes and today we would like to share some items that we think you will be interested in.

Join us to hear from Adam Evans, Vice President Cyber Operations & Chief Information Security Officer with RBC, who will discuss the cyber threats you need to watch out for, and from our special HGTV partners Sarah and Bryan Baeumler, who will share how you can protect yourself when online. Virtual event details: Click on the image above or here

If this is your first BrightTALK event, you will need to provide your name, email and password of choice. Please make sure you set your time zone and your email preferences.

Other important ways of staying up to date with Cyber Security is becoming "Cyber Aware". RBC has a number of articles and information with how to keep this top of mind.

As always, if you have questions or concerns, or something sounds too good to be true, please give us a call. We are here and happy to help.

Executive summary: Global Insight 2026 Outlook

December 19, 2025 |The Global Portfolio Advisory Committee

The future is here … and gathering speed. We share key insights from our Global Insight 2026 Outlook, highlighting the forces likely to shape financial markets as well as potential investment opportunities for the year ahead and beyond.

Read more

The Fed takes a turn down easy street

December 12, 2025 |Thomas Garretson, CFA

Another rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week has taken U.S. interest rates into a new era where we think every rate cut not only means that policy gets easier, but risks becoming too easy, all while the decisions only get harder.

Read more
Featured image for article S&P 500 rally: When a rising tide lifts some boats more than others

S&P 500 rally: When a rising tide lifts some boats more than others

December 05, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

The rally in 2025 and throughout the longer bull market cycle has been uneven with the largest of large-cap stocks dominating. Key charts illustrate this phenomenon, and we discuss how to factor this into portfolio strategies.

Read more

More but less

December 02, 2025 |Jim Allworth

After three consecutive years of strong gains for most equity markets, nothing historically rules out a fourth.

Read more

Quarter-century crossroads

December 02, 2025 |Eric Lascelles

Key themes have the potential to shape economic developments and drive certain sectors for decades to come.

Read more
Europe in the age of trade uncertainty

Europe in the age of trade uncertainty

November 28, 2025 |Frédérique Carrier

The longstanding relationship between the U.S. and Europe is changing, with deep consequences for the euro area and its economy. We look into the impact of this metamorphosis on the corporate sector and discuss the related investment opportunities.

Read more

Building on a narrow base

November 21, 2025 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

Long-term economic trends have left the U.S. economy increasingly reliant on spending by upper-income households. We unpack the potential implications for economic stability and Federal Reserve policymaking.

Read more

Power tools

November 17, 2025 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

The White House has made broad interpretations of existing legislative authority to make unilateral policy moves. We examine how this centralized ad hoc decision-making raises structural concerns and how the economic policy framework may evolve.

Read more

The U.S. dollar in transition: Cyclical volatility meets structural shifts

November 07, 2025 |Joseph Wu, CFA

The greenback’s volatile year underscores the interplay between cyclical drivers and longer-term valuation challenges—factors that could have implications for global equity leadership.

Read more

Five disruptors to the U.S. economic cycle

November 06, 2025 |Frances Donald, Mike Reid, and Carrie Freestone

We’re increasingly of the view that a series of disruptions are masking a very real cyclical U.S. economic slowdown underneath the surface.

Read more