Reasons Not To Invest Concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19) has dominated the headlines over the last couple of weeks. Equity markets around the globe have surged in all directions as investors try to gauge the global economic impact. In times…
Coronavirus And The Markets
Coronavirus Infecting your Money? The spread of Coronavirus has caught the attention of investors; stock prices have wobbled; industrial commodity prices have dropped, and bond prices have surged. Companies are now beginning to warn that the coronavirus outbreak in China…
Until Debt do us Part
Today is supposed to be the most romantic day of the year; don’t kill the mood because of your poor money management skills! A recent survey found that 71% of respondents have ended a relationship because of their partner’s lack…
Mutual Fund Fees Broken Down
As your 2019 investment statements start to trickle in you may notice it includes a breakdown of fees paid to your investment dealer. This regulatory requirement came in to affect a few years ago whereas Mutual Fund companies and dealers…
RRSP Season is Here
Tis the Season – RRSPs 101 A Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is not an investment in itself; but rather an account that you hold investments within. An RRSP is not tax-free, it is a savings plan that allows you…
A New Year… A New Decade…
Looking Back at 2019 – And Ahead to 2020 It’s a new year and a new decade. In this update, I would like to provide you with a brief overview of some key investment market developments over the past quarter…
U.S. – IRAN CONFLICT
The U.S. – Iran conflict … What it Means to Investors Since the U.S. killing of Qassim Suleimani and the Iranian retaliatory missile strike against U.S. military facilities, the situation between the two countries seems to have de-escalated. Although experts…
DEBT SURVEY
Canadians’ Top Financial Goals for 2020 For the 10th straight year in a row paying down debt is the number one priority Canadians have for the new year, according to a recent report from CIBC. Paying down debt was the…
PREDICTIONS FOR 2020
2020 Predictions It’s a new year and a new decade. Here are some of the trends, technologies, travels and treatments that could emerge as opportunities for investors over the next 10 years. The Information Superhighway. Even though the Fifth generation…
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
Make S.M.A.R.T. Resolutions People who define their New Year’s resolutions are 10 times more likely to achieve their goals than people who don’t specify exactly what they want to accomplish. Losing weight, self-improvement, and getting one’s finances in order are…