Kristy Akullian, Head of iShares Investment Strategy for the Americas at BlackRock Inc., shares her background and explains how her team navigates macro trends and portfolio strategies amid market shifts, including changes in stock-bond dynamics and AI-driven U.S. equity concentration. She also highlights the importance of diversification through international equities and emerging markets, while reminding investors to consider taking deliberate, diversified risks to meet return goals.  (Recorded: August 22, 2025)

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Stu Kedwell discusses strategies to navigate emotional investing and market shifts, emphasizing dollar-cost averaging, quality dividend-paying stocks, and active portfolio management to prioritize long-term growth over short-term market fluctuations.  (Recorded: August 18, 2025)

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Dan Chornous outlines strategies for balancing growth and protection before and during retirement, including managing equity portfolios, diversifying with quality stocks, and determining the right asset mix.  (Recorded: August 14, 2025)

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Eric Lascelles discusses how rising inflation, slowing growth, and weak labour data point toward a stagflationary economic outlook. Eric also highlights the value of leveraging advancements in technology and non-traditional data sources, such as AI, restaurant reservations, and flight bookings, to gain deeper insights into economic trends.  (Recorded: August 7, 2025)

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Stu Kedwell discusses how the status quo in markets is being impacted more by seasonality and AI than current news items like tariffs and the jobs report.  (Recorded: August 6, 2025)

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Eric Savoie explores key themes influencing stock and bond markets, emphasizing a cautious investment approach to capture potential upside driven by the resilience of the U.S. and global economies, while staying prepared for possible volatility. Eric also underscores the importance of avoiding emotional reactions to short-term market noise, particularly in response to unpredictable events.  (Recorded: July 21, 2025)

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Stu Kedwell discusses recent market momentum and the importance of companies meeting earnings expectations amid ongoing tariff and trade discussions. Stu also talks about the difference between speculation and long-term investing, highlighting the value of properly sizing investments and focusing on quality assets over speculative opportunities.  (Recorded: July 18, 2025)

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David Lambert, Managing Director & Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of European Equities at RBC Global Asset Management Limited, reviews the year so far in European equities, highlighting market performance and the factors driving capital inflows. David emphasizes the resilience of companies and notes shifts in portfolio strategy, including increased investments in domestic businesses as management teams navigate tariff uncertainties.  (Recorded: July 15, 2025)

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Laurence Bensafi, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Deputy Head of Emerging Market Equities, RBC Global Asset Management Limited, highlights factors contributing to the recent rally in emerging markets, including attractive valuations, the weakening of the U.S. dollar, and opportunities in countries such as China, India, Saudi Arabia, and Korea.  (Recorded: July 10, 2025)

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Andrzej Skiba, Managing Director & Head of U.S. Fixed Income, BlueBay Fixed Income, RBC Global Asset Management Inc., discusses the movement of U.S. Treasury yields and how their trajectory is influenced by factors such as the growth outlook, inflation, and the U.S. deficit. Andrzej also outlines his team's current strategy and emphasizes the importance of staying analytical and objective when interpreting market dynamics and making investment decisions.  (Recorded: July 9, 2025)

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