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2025 Mid-Year Recap

August 7, 2025
 Anthony's Update, Bank of Canada, Economy, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investments, Mid-Year Outlook, Tariffs, The Markets
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We hope you’re having a wonderful summer! The first half of 2025 is over, and the major investment story that Canadian investors will remember is the soap operatic trade discussions between the U.S., Canada and the rest of world. Q2 2025 began with equity indexes plunging on the heels of the April 2 U.S. announcement… Read More

2025 Financial Planning Guide: Markets and the Economy

January 30, 2025
 Anthony & Frank's Update, Bank of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency, Canadian Federal Election, Economy, FHSA, Financial Planning, GIC Rates, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investments, January 2025 E-Newsletter, Mutual Funds, RESP, RRSP, Tariffs, Tax, Tax Planning, TFSA, The Markets, U.S. Election
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As we head into a new year, it’s hard not to see echoes of the past. In 2025, the United States will have a new president, though he’s a familiar face. Markets have rallied in anticipation of the incoming administration and its proposed economic policies, much like they did following the 2016 election. The U.S…. Read More