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October was a mixed month, Canadian and European equities performed well while bond markets were weak. At the eleventh hour, a small region in Belgium held up the EU’s trade agreement with Canada but ultimately signed on.
On our website, anyone can submit a request for a portfolio review in which we look at the fees the client is paying and how well they are diversified. Most of the requests are from people that have a mutual fund account with a financial advisor at a bank or a mutual fund company. Tim Smith (not his real […]
If you’re looking to make some improvements to your financial situation, now is a great time to get started. Don’t wait until January to set your New Year’s Resolutions. Start your new year – and new financial habits – right now. And if you need some inspiration, we’ve compiled a list (in no particular order) of awesome Canadian personal finance experts […]
Despite all the headlines reminding us that September is historically the worst month for the stock markets, most were positive around the world. The Canadian government announced more changes that will affect insured mortgages and all future property sales under the principal residence exemption will have to be reported to CRA.
On our website, anyone can submit a request for a portfolio review in which we look at the fees the client is paying and how well they are diversified. Most of the requests are from people that have a mutual fund account with a financial advisor at a bank or a mutual fund company. Every month we will feature a […]
Investment fees are a hot topic these days. Up until recently the investment industry has done a poor job of disclosing their fees, and have assumed that their clients will read the materials they received on the funds they are sold. This lack of transparency allowed some firms to charge outrageously high fees for their services with their clients often […]
Stock and bond markets were subdued, as is typical for August. The Canadian economy posted its worst quarter since the financial crisis, meaning that interest rates in Canada are unlikely to change any time soon. Meanwhile in Europe and Japan, US investors are turning negative yielding bonds into money makers.
Stock markets around the world shrugged off Brexit and posted strong gains in July. The B.C. government surprised many with a 15% additional property transfer tax on foreign buyers in Greater Vancouver.