The New Year is a great time to reflect on the events of the past year to see if we can learn anything that could help us in the future. As a Financial Planner and Investor I can think of nothing that can help us become better investors than to look at what happened...
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Letting Go of the Why
Watching the constant flow of positive and negative news unfold over the last 20 years has made a number of things very clear to us. First of all, no one really knows what’s going on in the markets in the short term. I remember listening to a very well-respected...
Budget Highlights 2016
It’s important for us to stay on top of issues that pertain to you and your family’s financial health. Below is a brief overview of the Federal budget introduced by the new Liberal Government on March 22nd . We will adjust our tax planning strategies as required for...
What Can Make You a Better and Happier Investor?
Recording artist Daniel Powter was having a bad day – for much of the summer of 2006. At least that's what his popular song called Bad Day told the world. Anyone who has invested in the stock market can sympathize because they, too, have probably seen their fair share...
Why Does Buy and Hold Have to be Impossible?
Dr. Andrew Lo, a finance professor at MIT, recently shared his thoughts on a long-term, buy and hold strategy in an interview on MarketWatch: “Buy and Hold might sound like good advice because on paper when you take a look at the S&P over the last 10, 20 or 30...
The Millionaire’s Mind
The recent death of Dr. Tom Stanley, who was in the media recently as a result of being killed by a reckless driver, prompted me to re-read a book of his I had sitting on my bookshelf. I first read his book over 15 years ago, titled The Millionaire Next Door, which...
Ontario Probate Rules Tightened
If you have been named an executor of an estate, the probate process has become even more onerous. For most people we would recommend you contact a good estate lawyer to help you through the process. Here are some of the details. Estate trustees in Ontario will now be...
When is a 5% return better than a 7% return?
In the quest to grow wealth, many people believe they have to seek out the highest possible return for a given level of risk. However, our experience has taught us that most investors often overlook their real objective… which is to generate the most money after tax....
DO ETF’s HAVE A PLACE IN YOUR PORTFOLIO?
ETF’s or Exchange Traded Funds have grown significantly over the past decade to the point where they are now a mainstream product. We are often answering questions about ETF’s so we thought we would provide an update here: First: What is an ETF? In general, most ETFs...
The Professional Advantage
Getting what you pay for….. Every now and again, someone asks us to explain the benefits of dealing with a financial professional. This issue has been in the news lately, so we thought it might help to go over a few of our answers. We admit some may consider our...
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The Year Ahead
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