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Capital Gains Tax Update - What You Need to Know Now

As outlined in our 2024 Federal Budget Review publication, Budget 2024 proposed several important new measures impacting individuals and business owners, most notably the proposed increase in the capital gains inclusion rate (i.e., the amount of a capital gain that is included in income for tax purposes).
Capital Gains Tax Update - What You Need to Know Now

Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Global Policy Pivots – Transitory or Enduring?

The Through Line: While meant for moving objects, Newton’s first law applies to trends as well – and President Donald Trump clearly qualifies as the outside force prompting pivots in a wide swath of global trade, security and political alliances......

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Investment Strategy - March 2025

As we publish this report, some U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico have been postponed (again) until April 2. The nascent U.S.-instigated trade war is clearly negative for the entire North American economy as it increases inflation and lowers......

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Stock market selloff – tariffs and then some

Equity markets in both the U.S. and Canada are being rattled by a combination of tariffs and, at least in the case of the U.S., convergent factors including DOGE cuts and softening economic data......

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Breathe

The Through Line: Our natural wiring prompts us toward a desire for instant (and all-too-often hyper emotional) reaction to breaking news......

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Global Markets Commentary: Tariff Tantrum

On March 3, U.S. President Donald Trump followed through with the implementation of a slate of tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods, marking the start of a North American trade war. Canada fired back with retaliatory tariffs......

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Caution required by businesses and investors after U.S. tariffs muddy the U.S. and Canada outlook

After the U.S. imposed tariffs on goods from Canada, the best course of action for business leaders and investors may be to avoid panic decisions and adopt a wait-and-see approach......

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Trade War – ACT II

Following days of uncertainty and mixed messages, both from other Cabinet members and from the President himself, President Trump confirmed that 25% tariffs on imports from......

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: When the only way out is through

The Through Line: The old adage that suggests “when one door closes, another opens” is really only half the story. Significant transformation is rarely as easy as moving seamlessly from one chapter to the next - more often, we must traverse......

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Nauseously Optimistic

The Through Line: Companies have navigated a mind-numbing blitz of challenges over the last decade, learning to dodge and weave adeptly......

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Tuning into the 10-Year

The Through Line: Equity markets are often the first place investors look for hints as to how a breaking news item will be perceived. Yet bond markets can serve as a more insightful gauge to measure an event’s potential......

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