Pablo Vasquez, PFP - Senior Financial Advisor, ATB Wealth

Estate Planning Virtual Advice Event - March 12th

Join us for an insightful discussion on the essential components of estate planning, including wills, naming of executors, powers of attorney and tax implications.

Guest Speaker:
Torri Woods, Lawyer at McLeod Law LLP

Your Host:
Pablo Vasquez, RBC Investment and Retirement Planner

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Estate Planning Join us for an insightful discussion on the essential components of estate planning, including wills, naming of executors, powers of attorney and tax implications.

Last call for 2025 RRSPs

Can you hear the ticking? That’s the clock for 2025 Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contributions. Today, Monday, March 2, is the final day to make contributions for the 2025 year. This is prime time for clients looking to maximize contributions and optimize tax benefits.

Can’t make the deadline? No problem. I encourage you to contribute for 2026 instead. Unused contribution room carries forward indefinitely, allowing you to catch up on retirement savings, claim tax deductions and benefit from tax-deferred growth. Remember, every contribution matters. Let me help you to take action now to strengthen your financial security and manage your tax burden effectively.

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Just like going to school, there’s some learning involved on how to use RESPs effectively. Here’s how you can use them.

9 Quick Facts About RESPs and How To Make Them Work For You - My Money Matters Here are 9 things you need to know about RESPs.

The Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) helps you set up saving for a child's post-secondary education, tax-free.

What is an RESP and how does it work?: Key things you need to know about this popular savings tool - My Money Matters The Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) helps you save for a child's education after high school. Open an account to grow your savings tax-free.

Cost of living, low tuition fees, and one of the highest post-secondary full-time employment rates makes Calgary the sixth most desirable city for youth to work in Canada. See how Calgary stacks up against 27 cities in 11 different categories in this year’s Youthful Cities Urban Work Index presented by RBC Future Launch. https://bit.ly/2RKSSfk

What's reshaping software, healthcare, and cloud infrastructure?
In the latest Tech Talk episode from RBC GAM, they dive into:
▶️ The AI-driven software selloff—what it means for investors
▶️ GLP-1s disrupting the obesity drug market (Novo Nordisk & Eli Lilly leading the charge)
▶️ Memory market dynamics in a shifting tech landscape
▶️ Cloud operators' massive CapEx bets—are they worth it?

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This week's digs into growth and power—literally. We're looking at what's ahead for global economies and stock markets, which winners and losers emerge in the AI race, and how AI data centres are reshaping electricity costs. Read more.

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The “Great Narrowing” of the S&P 500 reflects a structural shift, where a handful of technology and AI-driven giants now dominate the index’s composition, performance and risk profile. While current leaders boast robust fundamentals, strong profitability, competitive advantages and growth trajectories, the sheer concentration of market value in a narrow cohort introduces new risk. The disconnect between weight and earnings contribution, outsized influence of individual stocks and passive inflows amplifying this dynamic underscore a critical reality—what appears as broad diversification increasingly functions as a concentrated allocation in a single thematic outcome.

For investors, this evolution requires a recalibration of assumptions. The index has been a resilient benchmark, but its top-heavy structure warrants scrutiny. Understanding embedded risks, from idiosyncratic volatility to thematic correlation, is more essential than ever, in our view. Read details Here:

The 'Great Narrowing': S&P 500 concentration Over the past decade, the S&P 500, which has historically been viewed as a balanced cross-section of the U.S. economy, has slowly transformed into a tech- and AI-dominated index. We believe this “Great Narrowing” should be top of mind for investors.

This week’s video, join Chief Economist Eric Lascelles as he dives into geopolitical and economic currents:

🏦 Fed leadership shift: Kevin Warsh nominated as Federal Reserve Chair—watch for potential policy changes ahead.
🌍 Geopolitical crosswinds: Venezuela, Iran, and Greenland tensions are reshaping global trade and energy dynamics.
📈 Earnings momentum: U.S. corporate earnings remain strong. Companies beating expectations, with 2027 growth outpacing 2026. AI-driven sectors show margin expansion potential.
🍁 Canadian tailwinds & headwinds: Enhanced GST credits could fuel growth in the second half of 2026, but snap election uncertainty adds complexity.

Tune in to see what’s on our radar this week: https://bit.ly/46LzwdE

Fixed income investors: How are you balancing stability, diversification, and income in 2026? In this podcast, Stephen Pitts explores bond portfolio construction fundamentals and strategies to capitalize on today's steepening yield curve. Listen now: https://bit.ly/4aszCZ2