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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.

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Do Bull Markets Die of Old Age?

December 19, 2025 |Robin Gullason
One common concern we hear from investors is that the market has gone up too much or has advanced for too long and is destined for a fall. The trend in recent years is for both the ups and downs in markets to be exaggerated compared to what we had in...
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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.

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The Cure for High Valuations Is Growth

December 12, 2025 |Robin Gullason
One consistent source of investor concern in 2025 has been valuations, particularly for U.S. stocks. Price/earnings ratios south of the border are indeed above long-term averages, reflecting healthy earnings growth. We are often asked what will happen...
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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.

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Five themes for the US economy in 2026

Five themes for the US economy in 2026

December 04, 2025 |Frances Donald, Mike Reid, Carrie Freestone and Imri Haggin
Stagflation lite exacerbates growing K-shape divergence Heading into 2026, we see a US economy that is increasingly on track for a stagflation lite scenario: GDP growth running below the typical 2% trend, while inflation remains uncomfortably high. Still...
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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.

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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.

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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.

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2025 year-end tax planning for business owners

2025 year-end tax planning for business owners

November 25, 2025 |RBC Family Office Services

Opportunities to reduce taxes, both for you and your corporation

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