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                        <title>Five Battles to Define Markets in 2026 Q4</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:54:33</pubDate>
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                                Investing and Market Views                        </category>
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                                AGF Investments                        </dc:creator>
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                        <description><p><img width="1920" height="567" src="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/5-battles-to-define-q4-2026-hero-1920x567-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/5-battles-to-define-q4-2026-hero-1920x567-1.jpg 1920w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/5-battles-to-define-q4-2026-hero-1920x567-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/5-battles-to-define-q4-2026-hero-1920x567-1-1800x532.jpg 1800w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/5-battles-to-define-q4-2026-hero-1920x567-1-768x227.jpg 768w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/5-battles-to-define-q4-2026-hero-1920x567-1-1536x454.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>Of the many stories that have defined equity markets through the first three quarters of 2026, none have been more impactful than the continued resilience of corporate earnings in the face of rising inflation, artificial intelligence (AI) upheaval, and geopolitical turmoil.</description>
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                        <title>Artificial Intelligence Having a Real Impact on Healthcare</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:05:29</pubDate>
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                                Investing and Market Views                        </category>
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                                Ling Han                         </dc:creator>
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                        <description><p><img width="1920" height="567" src="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-healthcare-hero-1920x567-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-healthcare-hero-1920x567-1.jpg 1920w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-healthcare-hero-1920x567-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-healthcare-hero-1920x567-1-1800x532.jpg 1800w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-healthcare-hero-1920x567-1-768x227.jpg 768w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-healthcare-hero-1920x567-1-1536x454.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>This edition of AI in Focus puts healthcare in the spotlight.</description>
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                        <title>North American Equity Markets Ignoring the Canada-US Trade War</title>
                        <link>https://perspectives.agf.com/north-american-equity-markets-ignoring-the-canada-us-trade-war/</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:09:43</pubDate>
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                                Mike Archibald                         </dc:creator>
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                        <description><p><img width="1920" height="567" src="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-trade-war-HeroBanner-1920x567-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-trade-war-HeroBanner-1920x567-1.jpg 1920w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-trade-war-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-trade-war-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-1800x532.jpg 1800w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-trade-war-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-768x227.jpg 768w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-trade-war-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-1536x454.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>AGF Investments portfolio manager Mike Archibald unpacks why North American equity markets have largely looked through the trade war between Canada and the United States</description>
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                        <title>Contemplating the Impact of a Proposed AI Slowdown on North American Equity Markets</title>
                        <link>https://perspectives.agf.com/contemplating-the-impact-of-a-proposed-ai-slowdown-on-north-american-equity-markets/</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:20:25</pubDate>
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                                Mike Archibald                         </dc:creator>
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                        <description><p><img width="1920" height="567" src="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-mike-ai-slowdown-HeroBanner-1920x567-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-mike-ai-slowdown-HeroBanner-1920x567-1.jpg 1920w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-mike-ai-slowdown-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-mike-ai-slowdown-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-1800x532.jpg 1800w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-mike-ai-slowdown-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-768x227.jpg 768w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-mike-ai-slowdown-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-1536x454.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>AGF investments portfolio manager Mike Archibald believes that a slower pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development will likely necessitate more nuance from investors. </description>
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                        <title>Assessing the Potential Economic Impact of the Canada Investment Summit</title>
                        <link>https://perspectives.agf.com/assessing-the-potential-economic-impact-of-the-canada-investment-summit/</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:54:48</pubDate>
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                                Investing and Market Views                        </category>
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                                Mike Archibald                         </dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="false">https://perspectives.agf.com/?p=13898</guid>
                        <description><p><img width="1920" height="567" src="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-canada-investment-summit-HeroBanner-1920x567-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-canada-investment-summit-HeroBanner-1920x567-1.jpg 1920w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-canada-investment-summit-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-canada-investment-summit-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-1800x532.jpg 1800w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-canada-investment-summit-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-768x227.jpg 768w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-canada-investment-summit-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-1536x454.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>AGF Investments portfolio manager Mike Archibald highlights how more foreign investment could positively impact Canada’s economy in the medium term.  </description>
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                        <title>AI in Focus: Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy to Power the Future</title>
                        <link>https://perspectives.agf.com/ai-in-focus-natural-gas-and-nuclear-energy-to-power-the-future/</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:44</pubDate>
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                                Investing and Market Views                        </category>
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                                Pulkit Sabharwal                         </dc:creator>
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                        <description><p><img width="1920" height="567" src="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-energy-hero-1920x567-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-energy-hero-1920x567-1.jpg 1920w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-energy-hero-1920x567-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-energy-hero-1920x567-1-1800x532.jpg 1800w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-energy-hero-1920x567-1-768x227.jpg 768w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-energy-hero-1920x567-1-1536x454.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>This edition of AI in Focus puts energy in the spotlight.</description>
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                        <title>AI in Focus: Corporate Debt Creating Opportunities for Credit Investors</title>
                        <link>https://perspectives.agf.com/ai-in-focus-corporate-debt-creating-opportunities-for-credit-investors/</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:52:25</pubDate>
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                                Investing and Market Views                        </category>
                        <dc:creator>
                                Ben Baldasaro                         </dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="false">https://perspectives.agf.com/?p=13875</guid>
                        <description><p><img width="1920" height="567" src="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-credit-hero-1920x567-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-credit-hero-1920x567-1.jpg 1920w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-credit-hero-1920x567-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-credit-hero-1920x567-1-1800x532.jpg 1800w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-credit-hero-1920x567-1-768x227.jpg 768w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-credit-hero-1920x567-1-1536x454.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>This edition of AI in Focus puts credit in the spotlight.</description>
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                        <title>AI in Focus: Banks Benefitting from Widespread AI Buildout</title>
                        <link>https://perspectives.agf.com/ai-in-focus-banks-benefitting-from-widespread-ai-buildout/</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00</pubDate>
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                                Investing and Market Views                        </category>
                        <dc:creator>
                                Marko Kais                         </dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="false">https://perspectives.agf.com/?p=13855</guid>
                        <description><p><img width="1920" height="567" src="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-banking-hero-1920x567-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-banking-hero-1920x567-1.jpg 1920w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-banking-hero-1920x567-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-banking-hero-1920x567-1-1800x532.jpg 1800w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-banking-hero-1920x567-1-768x227.jpg 768w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-banking-hero-1920x567-1-1536x454.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>This edition of AI in focus puts banks in the spotlight.</description>
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                        <title>U.S. Small Caps Producing Big Results in 2026</title>
                        <link>https://perspectives.agf.com/u-s-small-caps-producing-big-results-in-2026/</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:44:26</pubDate>
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                                Investing and Market Views                        </category>
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                                Vishal Bané                         </dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="false">https://perspectives.agf.com/?p=13840</guid>
                        <description><p><img width="1920" height="567" src="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-vishal-august2026-HeroBanner-1920x567-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-vishal-august2026-HeroBanner-1920x567-1.jpg 1920w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-vishal-august2026-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-vishal-august2026-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-1800x532.jpg 1800w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-vishal-august2026-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-768x227.jpg 768w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/perspectives-vishal-august2026-HeroBanner-1920x567-1-1536x454.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>AGF Investments portfolio manager Vishal Bane explores what’s driving the strong performance of U.S. small-cap stocks this year.</description>
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                        <title>AI in Focus: How Industrials are Laying the Foundation</title>
                        <link>https://perspectives.agf.com/ai-in-focus-how-industrials-are-laying-the-foundation/</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:31:33</pubDate>
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                                Investing and Market Views                        </category>
                        <dc:creator>
                                Renato Monzon                         </dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="false">https://perspectives.agf.com/?p=13828</guid>
                        <description><p><img width="1920" height="567" src="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-industrials-hero-1920x567-1-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-industrials-hero-1920x567-1-1.jpg 1920w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-industrials-hero-1920x567-1-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-industrials-hero-1920x567-1-1-1800x532.jpg 1800w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-industrials-hero-1920x567-1-1-768x227.jpg 768w, https://perspectives.agf.com/wp-content/uploads/ai-series-industrials-hero-1920x567-1-1-1536x454.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>This edition of AI in Focus puts industrials in the spotlight.</description>
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