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A question sometimes asked in the media is exactly what is the role of a financial professional and how do they help the client meet their life goals and dreams. Why do you even need to engage the services of a planner or advisor when so much information is already …

Charities play a vital role in our society. The Canadian government recognizes this role and tax breaks exist to encourage taxpayers to give to their favorite charities.   Roger makes occasional donations to various charities. His donations are rather small and amount to only a few hundred dollars per year. …

As stock market indexes in Canada and the U.S. make new highs on an almost daily basis, as of late June and early July, many investors have expressed increasing anxiety about a possible ‘correction’.   Media headlines and commentary on BNN speculating about a possible correction from these recent highs, …

Statistics Canada reported in 2007 that most eldercare (75%) was provided by those between 45 and 64 years of age. These Canadians, often called the sandwich generation, are increasingly finding themselves spending their own savings to care for their elderly parents, while giving money to their kids for university and …

By the time you get this, I will already be in Saskatchewan seeing some clients there and spending some time at the lake. It’s been a very busy summer and I’ve been on the road quite a bit. Two very close friends are getting married this September and I’m a …

The financial planner responded by saying that if the public stock markets were going down the drain, then real estate would follow as well. Why? Well it is one economy and we are all connected at the end of the day! Shocked, the veteran of 30-years in real estate responded …