The last couple of months have seen a significant amount of market volatility both in North America and abroad. Market fluctuations have been so sporadic and random, they have even the sharpest market experts confused; is a recession coming? What is the average investor supposed to do when the wall street geniuses are struggling? Current... Continue Reading →
A recent news article stated that 48% of Canadians are on the brink of insolvency. This article was based on a recent study conducted by MNP Ltd which defined "The brink of insolvency" as being $200 or less away from insolvency every month. This figure has increased by two per cent from last quarter when... Continue Reading →
Is it easy to see the value your wealth management professionals are adding? Most would instinctively say yes, especially when the market has been on the rise. When the market is going up, it is expected that wealth management professionals report and take credit for portfolio gains. However, when the market hits a turbulent stretch,... Continue Reading →
Just under a year ago we wrote an article on the posted inflation rates. That article can be found here. Now that 2018 is in the rear-view mirror, we thought we would look at inflation with a new set of stats. Before we get ahead of ourselves, lets make sure everyone understand what inflation is.... Continue Reading →
If any of your attention has been given to news recently, it's easy to see that uncertain times lay ahead. There have been some tough challenges for the average Canadian and Canadian's small businesses the past couple years, but will this continue into 2019 and beyond? Points of concern: The recent inversion of the yield... Continue Reading →
With 2019 tax season right around the corner, we thought it might be beneficial to dust off the archives and take a second look at an often misunderstood concept. Last year we looked at Tax on Split Income or TOSI as it is commonly referred to. In July of 2017, the federal government released proposals... Continue Reading →
With all the ups and downs in the market and all the doom and gloom in the headlines, it is hard not to wonder if all the headlines are true. If some form of recession were to happen, it is best to be prepared. Before we get into how to prepare for a recession, we... Continue Reading →
With 2019 well underway, we thought it would be beneficial to revisit a topic we talked about in 2018 (click here to read the 2018 post). The 2018 calendar year was full of volatility and economic ups and downs compared to recent years. One economic factor that saw a lot of movement was interest rates.... Continue Reading →
This article was originally published in Grainews. Grainews is an agricultural based publication written for farmers, and often by farmers, in a style they understand. Don and Erik work closely with author Andrew Allentuck, providing the background financial plans and theoretical analysis for Andrew's Farm Financial Planner column. The Farm Financial Planner column has recently... Continue Reading →
