Passive investing follows markets and is considered a safe hedge against near-term volatility. But dramatic increases in passive investing introduced mispricing to the markets that let active value-oriented investors to find hidden long-term gems. We may be at a pivotal point. Passive strategies have worked for the last few years as a safe harbour from […]
CARP appears to be getting little industry support in its resistance to the federal government’s raising OAS eligibility from age 65 to age 67. In an open letter to MPs, CARP asked to separate OAS changes from the rest of the Budget, demanding a wider debate on the issue. “CARP members would be shattered to […]
As estate planning enters the 21st century, digital assets are fast becoming an integral part of the process.
Emerging economies are still growing faster than developed countries, so investors must seize the opportunities beyond Canada’s borders.
The best way to prepare for a regulatory audit is to conduct a compliance review of your own.
The developed world’s current woes—anaemic economic recovery, deleveraging of private sectors and shrinking balance sheets of the financial sector—will likely continue for another decade. At the same time, the dynamic emerging world will create a desirable background story.
Americans abroad, hear this: The U.S. needs your money and will cross borders to get it.
With interest rates at all-time lows, help clients look to equities to generate returns
The notion of a global tax environment is no longer alien. In fact, it's a natural response to the growing interconnectedness of global financial markets.
RBC is suspending new sales of its permanent insurance products effective June 23, 2012.