The Patton Wealth Management Group of RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

07/25/2020

Interest rates on investment-grade corporate debt are at historic lows, but we see value in preferred shares for fixed income portfolios.

Several factors have pushed the average yield on U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds below 2% for the first time, while premiums for those bonds have risen to previously unseen heights. Learn what factors lead to this rally.

07/18/2020

The president is but one of many factors that impact markets. Don’t let the media’s election coverage sway investment strategy. Focus on what matters.

Our new weekly series, “U.S. elections & market matters” will examine the aspects of the 2020 elections that are most pertinent to financial markets, investment portfolios, and the economy. Read here.

07/10/2020

Investors should widen their range of vision, and look at the contours of the economic recovery and how earnings estimates for 2021 shake out.

The biggest earnings hit from COVID-19 shutdowns should be in Q2. Learn why the recession’s duration is expected to be shorter than the contraction that occurred during the global financial crisis.

07/02/2020

Research shows that many Canadians don’t have an up-to-date Will or estate plan. Find out some key events or times when you may want to revisit your plans.

When should you review your will and estate plan?

06/29/2020

If you or your family have strong charitable values, a more formal philanthropic strategy may be something to consider. Watch this video to learn more.

Charitable giving and foundations.

06/26/2020

Three recent positive developments could prove to be a game changer for the continent, leading us to be more bullish on European equities.

06/26/2020

We look at eight major trends underway in the world, and pinpoint the possibilities for savvy business operators, investors and innovators. Read here.

No matter how much technology we have, we’ve discovered we cannot escape nature’s grip. And yet, no matter how humbling this crisis has been, it also should remind us that even a massive jolt to the planet cannot change the trajectory of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. If anything, we’re eme...

05/13/2020

Trusts are not just for the ultra-rich. Watch The Wealthy Barber explain why trusts are a powerful tool for Canadians in the full video. https://bitly.com/2r3x29F

02/23/2020

What's in a name? When it comes to trusting self-driving technology, a lot

Drivers are far too trusting of self-driving technology, making them too comfortable with distractions behind the wheel, a new report says. And a major reason why seems to be the names that car companies give to their rudimentary autonomous systems.

02/20/2020

What you need to know if you're making the leap from land owner to landlord

Jason Heath: Here are some tips on financing, taxation and what you can expect from future price growth

02/18/2020

Jean-François Dupras sees highest peaks on 7 continents as metaphor for climbing out of depression

An Alberta mountaineer says he's struggled with mental health and depression more than once in his life — so he's sharing how he climbed above it while fundraising for the cause by scaling the highest peaks on seven continents.

02/16/2020

Governments aren’t calculating the true cost of fighting climate change when they fail to take into account side effects such as fewer deaths from air pollution — co-benefits that make the net cost of climate action as low as zero, growing evidence shows.