Interest Rates Rise
By now, I’m sure almost everyone has heard the news that the Bank of Canada has finally raised Interest Rates. We’ve talked about higher rates for years and with Canada’s economy in relatively good shape, the BOC decided to raise rates by 0.25%. While this doesn’t sound like a lot, it is likely the first […]
Build Your Wealth Together
The wedding and honeymoon are over and you’re settling in to your new life. You’ve accomplished many goals together over the past year with compromises being made over wedding plans, honeymoon destination, and a million and one other details. As you settle in for a long and fruitful life together, it’s an ideal time to […]
Investment Risk in Retirement Years
As Joe Farnsworth* from Toronto discovered, published return percentages do not necessarily tell the whole story of an investment portfolio performance. Joe retired 9 years ago from the Toronto Police Service from which he collects a serviceable pension each month. When Joe retired he decided to try investing his life savings ($300,000) on his […]
