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September Market Insights By Dr. James Thorne: Through The Looking-Glass

Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass imagined a world in which familiar rules ran in reverse. This problem is now increasingly confronting Wall Street—not only in ...
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Beneficiary Designations Matter More Than You Might Think

Beneficiary designations matter more than many people realize. Every so often, we hear about situations where an outdated beneficiary designation overrides instructions in a will; ...
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Helping (Grand)Kids Buy a Home: Five Ways to Structure Support

In 2025, 41 percent of first-time homebuyers received down-payment gifts averaging $74,570, highlighting the significant role family members play in helping the next generation enter ...
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Market Insights August Video By Dr. James Thorne: This time it is different

In a new world economic order, James Thorne reveals why traditional investing beliefs are being challenged, stating “This time, it is different.” Learn more in ...
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Oh Canada! Reasons to Embrace Our Nation

Respected economist Paul Krugman recently wrote an article, “What Happens When Americans Realize How Miserable We Are?”
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August Market Insights By Dr. James Thorne: Beyond The AI Bottleneck

A leadership transition is already underway, but much of the market remains anchored to the last trade. Investors are still crowded into semiconductors, memory and ...
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Our Continuing Dependence on Oil: Will the Energy Landscape Shift?

The conflict with Iran served as an abrupt reminder of energy’s central role in global order. In the spring, the Strait of Hormuz exposed the ...
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Challenging the Artificial Intelligence Job Apocalypse

Is artificial intelligence (AI) coming for your job? According to The Economist, one in three people believe AI will cause widespread job losses, while seven ...
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Are the Bond Markets Sending a Signal?

Many market observers have recently turned their attention to the fixed-income markets, as long-term government bond yields have risen to levels not observed in more ...
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Stepping Back: The 30,000-Foot Market View

One of the recurring challenges in writing my/ our quarterly commentary is that by the time it reaches publication, arts already feel dated. This feels ...
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INSURANCE STRATEGIES FOR HIGH-NET-WORTH INVESTORS

Many of us spend years contributing to our Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) to take advantage of the tax-deferred growth opportunity. Yet we may forget ...
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TAX SEASON PERSPECTIVES

There are many reasons to consider a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) to save for a child’s future education: tax-deferred growth within the plan, earnings ...
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ARE YOU MAKING THE MOST OF TAX – FREE TOOLS?

Spring’s arrival brings home-buying season, making it an opportune time to revisit a valuable tool that supports the purchase of a first home: the First ...
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INFLATION & AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES

It may be difficult to recall a time when a litre of gas was 52 cents and a carton of eggs was just $1.64. That ...
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INSURANCE STRATEGIES FOR HIGH-NET-WORTH INVESTORS

It may be difficult to recall a time when a litre of gas was 52 cents and a carton of eggs was just $1.64. That ...
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A BRIEF LOOK AT THE SPACE SECTOR

The commercial space sector is undergoing rapid transformation. At a time when initial public offerings (IPOs) have been sparse, the industry has captured attention. In ...
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A NOTABLE ROTATION

Since October 2025, U.S. small-cap stocks have staged a notable comeback, outperforming large-cap growth stocks as investors look beyond years of dominance by tech mega-caps. ...
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The New Great Game: The True Significance of the Hormuz Struggle

The New Great Game has begun, and Rudyard Kipling gave us the metaphor. In Kipling’s 1901 novel Kim, a boy stumbles into a shadow struggle between empires ...
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A BRIEF LOOK A CROSS FOUR DECADES

The share of global GDP among the world’s largest economies continues to shift, shaped by economic policy, technology and demographics. Equity market share has also ...
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Highlights from the 2026 Spring Economic Update

On April 28, 2026, Finance and National Revenue Minister François‑Philippe Champagne released the 2026 Spring Economic Update (the Update).
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GOLD & SILVER’S RUN

Gold and silver opened the year with substantial momentum. By the end of January, silver had surged to around $120 per ounce (intraday), up 63 ...
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Market Insights Video By Dr. James Thorne: Capital Always Follows Power

In the face of global economic uncertainty, James Thorne examines North America's pivotal position in the evolving geopolitical landscape and the central role of the ...
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IN BRIEF, MACRO ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES

As renegotiations over the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) approach, it’s worth taking a brief look at trade to share perspectives on the framework that has governed ...
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The Shifting (Global) Order

We are living through a period of shifting order. Global alliances are outwardly frayed, old rules have been bent, and new ones are being formed.
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