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

Vortex of volatility

 March 7, 2025 - Peter Park Nelson

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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Trend & cycle roadmap

 May 7, 2025 - RBC Wealth Management

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Global insight monthly

 June 30, 2025 - RBC Wealth Management

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Latest Insights

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A central bank at rest tends to stay at rest

Aug 01, 2025 | Thomas Garretson, CFA

The Federal Reserve held rates steady once again, but with the added wrinkle of a hawkish outlook—likely pushing back the timing of any rate cut even further.

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A market that costs a pretty penny

Jul 25, 2025 | Kelly Bogdanova

We discuss key factors that have pushed the S&P 500’s valuation back up to lofty levels and how investors should weigh this in the portfolio decision-making process.

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Luxury travel trends and tips for high-net-worth families

Jul 24, 2025 | RBC Wealth Management

Experience-based travel is increasingly popular among high-net-worth families. Learn how to prioritize travel in your wealth plan.

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