News & commentary

Nobody wants to imagine dying, but one of the most important pieces to the financial plan puzzle is to try and understand how your passing may affect your loved ones. You may have enough in your savings/investments to give you the peace of mind knowing that your family can survive off of these assets. If […]

A week ago – on March 20, to be precise – the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) confirmed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in its monetary stance in years. Specifically, the Fed reiterated that it would be patient in making future adjustments to its benchmark interest rate. Concurrently, the median projection of Fed officials […]

As we say goodbye to RRSP Season, we can stop thinking about the lump sum contributions that need to be made. We should, however, take this time to revisit our beneficiary designations. As you know, your RRSP, your TFSA and Life Insurance policy(ies) all have named beneficiaries. Some of these beneficiaries may have been named […]

Market & Economic Environment: Global equities added to the January surge that was their best showing in three decades, leading to double-digit gains for many major indices within the first two months of the year. The TSX and S&P 500 rose 3% in February – bringing their YTD gains to 11.7% and 11.1% respectively – […]

This year, you may receive multiple year-end documents for the same account. You are encouraged to use this checklist to keep track of your year-end documents. If you have any questions regarding the delivery of these documents, please contact your advisor. In addition, some external issuers may amend previously released data, resulting in amended slips […]

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