Market commentary

Information is an important factor within the financial markets. But if not properly interpreted, it can be misleading or useless. We can help translate business activity and market trends into useful knowledge that you can act on. These reports reflect our most current perspective on the equity and fixed income markets.

Periodicals

Trend & cycle roadmap

May 7, 2025 - RBC Wealth Management

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Global Insight Weekly

June 1, 2023 - RBC Wealth Management

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Global insight monthly

June 15, 2026 - RBC Wealth Management

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Municipal market insight

January 9, 2024 - RBC Wealth Management

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Daily market view

April 18, 2023 - RBC Wealth Management

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Market cycle quilts

October 28, 2024 - RBC Wealth Management

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Trend & cycle: The long view

October 30, 2024 - RBC Wealth Management

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Latest Insights

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The Unstoppables

Jun 15, 2026 | Jim Allworth, Frederique Carrier, and Kelly Bogdanova |

Some investment opportunities are built on structural forces powerful enough to transcend the noise of today’s investment environment. We see these unstoppable megatrends as defining forces for the coming decades.

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Ten key discussion points for your mid-year review

Jun 11, 2026 | Angie O'Leary |

A mid-year review can be a perfect time to reassess and adjust your financial strategy.

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How my father’s dementia diagnosis woke me up to the real cost of care

Jun 09, 2026 | Wally Chapman |

By 2040, an estimated 11.6 million Americans will live with cognitive decline, affecting nearly all families, according to data from the Alzheimer’s Association.

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American economic milestones: A look back at 250 years of U.S. financial history

Jun 08, 2026 | RBC Wealth Management |

From early banking to modern retirement accounts, learn how defining moments in the U.S. economy shaped personal wealth management strategies today.

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Reflecting on America’s 250th: What financial freedom means today and how to achieve it

Jun 08, 2026 | RBC Wealth Management |

As the U.S. marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed, there's no better time to consider your own version of financial freedom.

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