Need some good news? Things may be better than they seem. Understandably, consumer sentiment has lingered at low levels. We’ve been through a lot lately. We’ve persevered through a pandemic, only to face new challenges on the other side, many of which have come about...

As some of the youngest Baby Boomers turn 60 this year, and the oldest approach 80, the greatest intergenerational wealth transfer is now in motion. It is expected that over $1 trillion of wealth will be transferred to Canadians — a number that has grown with the...

Just as investments benefit from compounded growth over time, the associated taxes on income and gains can accumulate to become significant. Recall the different ways that investment income is taxed in non-registered accounts. Interest income is fully taxable at the...

Estate planning is an important consideration for every investor’s wealth plan. We often talk about the importance of the mechanics of the estate plan, such as the use of wills, power of attorney, insurance, trusts and ownership of assets. These are fundamental in...

With the arrival of cooler and shorter days, it is a reminder that there are only a few months remaining in the calendar year. Are there actions that you can take before year end to impact your financial position? Here is a checklist of ideas: ☑ Realize capital losses...

Chances are “you might live longer than you think.” This was the longevity message of a Wall Street Journal article earlier this year.1 Indeed, we are living longer and healthier lives — half of those born today are expected to live to the centenarian age of 100.2...

As the economy begins to show signs of slowing, we may need a reminder to focus on the positives. Today, it appears that interest rates are steadying, and inflation is being kept under the watchful eyes of the central banks. It’s also worth mentioning that many...

Recent market volatility is a reminder that equity markets are inherently cyclical by nature. At the start of the year, the Wall Street Journal profiled investors who used leverage alongside an investment thesis of “buy and hope”— a fortuitous approach during bull...

How has the cost of an education grown over time? A look back at the historical cost of undergraduate tuition provides some insight. For those who went to university in the 70s and 80s, tuition was largely in the hundreds of dollars. Today, average undergraduate...

With interest rates rising substantially from their lows, there has been increased attention to low-risk, fixed-income investments like Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs). Yet, there may be alternatives that produce a more favourable financial result, after...

What’s in Warren Buffett’s “secret sauce?” In his latest shareholder letter, the Oracle of Omaha shares one of his ingredients for success: dividend-paying stocks. When equity markets are climbing, dividends often take a back seat to capital gains for investor focus....

In the summer of 2022, technology pioneer Bill Gates met with the team that developed the algorithm ChatGPT and left them with a challenge: “Train an artificial intelligence to pass an Advanced Placement biology exam...if you can do that, you’ll have made a true...

It is the summer — one of the busiest seasons for residential home sales. For many of us, our home is one of our most valuable assets. With many investors now owning multiple properties, thinking ahead to their eventual disposition may be worthwhile. As a reminder,...

Remember the days of old, when the summer job was a rite of passage? Those of us who preceded the digital era may connect with an article in the popular press that reminisces on this bygone era: “newspaper delivery was the first rung on many an economic ladder....

If talk of interest rate increases has seemed unending, you’re not mistaken: we are in one of the most aggressive tightening cycles in 40 years. In May, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the 10th consecutive time in its fight to bring down inflation. In less...

It has been said that millennials — those born from 1980 to 1994 — were the first generation worse off than their parents financially. Skyrocketing housing prices, a higher cost of education and a challenging economy, among others, were to blame. And while things...