Global Insight Midyear Outlook

Global Insight Monthly cover - May 2025

Curves ahead

Major markets and economies will continue to navigate around Washington and Fed policies. On the road ahead, there are at least two new factors to consider. Read the Global Insight Monthly »

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Power, storage, and electrification: A revolution

Mar 11, 2025 |Frédérique Carrier

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.

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What you can do to mitigate tax surprises every year

Mar 07, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management

Professional advice is essential for complex financial situations—a tax surprise can hit at any time.

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Vortex of volatility

Mar 07, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

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.

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U.S. tariff give and take

Feb 28, 2025 |Joseph Wu, CFA and Josh Nye

As the threat of U.S. tariffs remains a regular topic of news outlets, we examine the potential highs and lows and their effects.

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Mapping out your retirement income

Feb 25, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management

How do you picture retirement? Prepare for retirement and prioritize your goals.

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Eight common crypto scams and how to spot them

Feb 25, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management

Investing in cryptocurrency carries considerable risk and is a ripe environment for scammers.

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How will Europe respond to U.S. tariff threats?

Feb 20, 2025 |Frédérique Carrier

For the European Union, the economic impact of U.S. tariffs will depend on their level and duration. We investigate the implications of rapidly changing U.S. trade policies, and explore how the EU may respond.

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Focus on earnings season

Feb 18, 2025 |Kelly Bogdanova

Washington, D.C. policy decisions have been in the spotlight of late, but we think investors should not take their eyes off the results and clues coming from Q4 earnings season.

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Unlocking your company’s worth: A guide to valuation for business owners

Feb 07, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management

A valuation can help you improve operations today, as well as help you prepare for a future sale.

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The U.S. deficit, interest rates, and private sector interplay

Feb 06, 2025 |Atul Bhatia, CFA

Economics is rife with self-correcting mechanisms, and we give our thoughts on how that dynamic is likely to play out in the relationship between the U.S. budget deficit and longer-term interest rates.

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