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Market Commentary — Third Quarter 2026
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates in September, its first increase since 2023. Government bond yields rose in every major market, and long-dated yields reached levels not recorded in decades. Equity markets rose modestly. The S&P 500 rose 2.0%. The S&P/TSX rose 1.1%. WTI crude ros...
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Market Commentary — Second Quarter 2026
Equity markets rose sharply in the second quarter, as crude oil prices declined from their March peak. The S&P 500 rose 14.9%. The S&P/TSX rose 6.4%. WTI crude declined 31%. Markets The sectors that had risen in the first quarter declined in the second. Energy and gold were the weakest ho...
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Market Commentary — First Quarter 2026
Canadian equities outperformed US equities in the first quarter, as crude oil prices rose sharply following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P/TSX rose 3.3%. The S&P 500 declined 4.6%. WTI crude rose 77%, and Brent crude closed March at $118.35, the largest monthly increase on r...
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Bloomridge completes the integration of RMB Wealth Management
Montreal, February 2026 — Bloomridge completes the integration of RMB Wealth Management into its investment and advisory platform. Founded more than twenty years ago, RMB Wealth Management has advised clients on long-term financial and wealth-related decisions. The integration brings together RMB...
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2025: Our Reading of the Markets
In 2025 investors were reminded of an old truth that is often forgotten in bull markets: nominal returns matter less than what they can actually buy. Measured against hard assets, much of the world’s financial wealth quietly shrank. Major fiat currencies weakened markedly over the year, particula...