Investment Strategist RBC Dominion Securities
Jim Allworth has been in the investment business for 51 years, both as a research analyst and portfolio strategist. He has been with RBC Dominion Securities for more than four decades, where he has developed investment policy for the firm and translated that into solutions for individual clients.
As an investment strategist, Jim utilizes RBC’s extensive global economic, political, and sector analysis to develop a strategic view on the expected direction of major financial markets.
Jim co-chairs the Global Portfolio Advisory Committee (GPAC) which provides strategic analysis of financial markets and establishes the asset allocation mix for clients worldwide. He regularly contributes to GPAC’s Global Insight monthly publication.
Jim is a graduate of Simon Fraser University, with a concentration in economics.
After three consecutive years of strong gains for most equity markets, nothing historically rules out a fourth.
The scorecard indicators remain mixed, including a shift in the yield curve indicator. The government shutdown has limited employment data, confirming a cautious investment approach is needed, as ongoing policy and trade shifts affect the economy.
Equity markets have followed diverse paths in the first three months of 2025. We think several factors are now in play that will influence the direction they take from here.
There have been no recent scorecard rating changes. However, two of the seven indicators have failed to move in the anticipated direction over the past month.
The market pullback will take time to play out. Planning for an eventual shift to defense beats a “hope for the best” approach.
Midway through 2024, changes in our U.S. Recession Scorecard signal rising economic risks for equity investors in the second half of the year.
Most major equity markets have moved to new high ground, propelled by expectations for interest rate cuts. But we are not out of the woods yet.
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