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The new home of the Invesco Canada blog.

  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Weaker consumer confidence dampens a good week for stocks

    By Invesco Global Market Strategy Office

    Good news on many fronts helped buoy stock markets and lessen inflation risks even if consumers aren't feeling positive.

    May 19, 2025
  • Tax & Estate planning
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    Tax & Estate planning

    New trust reporting rules and implications for in-trust-for (ITF) accounts

    By Invesco Tax & Estate team

    Learn about the new tax filing requirements for ITF accounts and bare trusts, including expanded reporting obligations and exemptions.

    May 13, 2025
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Central banks are treading carefully

    By Invesco Global Market Strategy Office

    A China-US tariff de-escalation, the Federal Reserve stays in wait-and-see mode, and the Bank of England strikes a hawkish tone while cutting rates.

    May 12, 2025
  • Tax & Estate planning
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    Tax & Estate planning

    How to handle “phantom distributions” from ETFs to avoid double taxation

    By Invesco Tax & Estate team

    ETF investors should be aware of year-end phantom distributions and adjust their cost base (ACB) to avoid double taxation on future dispositions.

    May 6, 2025
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Economic data are sending mixed and confusing signals

    By Invesco Global Market Strategy Office

    We cover a wealth of recent data reports and explore what they could mean for the path of growth going forward.

    May 5, 2025
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Markets buoyed by news on trade talks and the Fed chair

    By Invesco Global Market Strategy Office

    2025 has been a roller coaster ride for markets. Comments on tariffs and on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell led to a recent upswing.

    April 28, 2025
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    US stocks bear the brunt of global economic uncertainty

    By Invesco Global Market Strategy Office

    The global economic outlook is uncertain, yet European, UK, Chinese, and Japanese stocks all rose last week while US stocks fell.

    April 22, 2025
  • Investment grade
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    Investment grade

    What’s going on with Treasury rates?

    By Matthew Brill , Todd Schomberg

    Longer-term Treasury yields are higher than they were before the “Liberation Day” tariffs. Why are rates behaving this way, and what does this mean for investment grade bond investors?

    April 17, 2025
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Treasuries, sentiment, and earnings: What investors need to watch

    By Invesco

    Six things to watch in the coming weeks, including US Treasury yields, US and European sentiment, US earnings outlook, and Chinese economic data.

    April 15, 2025
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Will high tariffs push the US into recession?

    By Kristina Hooper

    As a trade war rages, a massive market sell-off in the US and around the world raises many questions for investors.

    April 8, 2025