News of the day: Bank of Canada decision, economists’ reaction, GM investment, AI risks, illusion of diversification and more

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Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem answers questions Wednesday in a news conference after the interest rate decision.Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem answers questions Wednesday in a news conference after the interest rate decision. Photo by Blair Gable/Postmedia

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The Bank of Canada held its policy interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday for the fourth consecutive time, a move widely expected by economists amid soaring energy prices brought on by the conflict in the Middle East.

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The Bank of Canada building in Ottawa. The Bank of Canada building in Ottawa. Photo by Blair Gable/Postmedia

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The Bank of Canada held its benchmark lending rate at 2.25 per cent for the fourth consecutive time, with many economists saying the price of oil will dictate the future trajectory of rates based on “hawkish” warnings from Tiff Macklem, the central bank’s governor.

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Cars exit the General Motors Co. CAMI auto assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont, on Oct. 24, 2025, a few days after the company announced it will stop producing the BrightDrop electric delivery van that is only made at this facility. Cars exit the General Motors Co. CAMI auto assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont, on Oct. 24, 2025, a few days after the company announced it will stop producing the BrightDrop electric delivery van that is only made at this facility. Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images

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General Motors Co. says it is investing $691 million to upgrade its propulsion plant in St. Catharines, Ont., where it makes V-8 engines for SUVs and pick-up trucks.

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Anthropic logo Earlier this month, Anthropic PBC introduced Mythos, an AI model that it said excels at uncovering and exploiting software vulnerabilities. Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images

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The emergence of Anthropic PBC’s Mythos is a signal point for the financial system to “put on our thinking caps and our glasses” to understand what risks artificial intelligence poses, says the country’s top banking regulator.

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Until investors learn to ask that question and demand clear answers, the illusion of diversification will remain one of the most persistent and least examined risks in portfolio management. Until investors learn to ask that question and demand clear answers, the illusion of diversification will remain one of the most persistent and least examined risks in portfolio management. Photo by Olivier Le Moal/Getty Images

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Diversification, properly understood, is not about the number of holdings on a statement; it is about owning assets that react differently to the same economic event. A portfolio is diversified when a shock that hurts one position is cushioned, or offset, by another that behaves, at least in part, independently. By that measure, many investors who believe they are well diversified are carrying far more concentrated risk than they realize.

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