Investing when things look bleak remains a profitable strategy. I had a number of conversations in March, April and May where people asked, “How could the stock market possibly not get worse? Just look at what’s going on all around us.” We all spent a lot of time debating how in the world stocks could continue …
There are sharks in the water that will never change. But what you can always rely on is the efficiency of the financial market. In this day and age, when news is disseminated instantaneously, it’s hard to have the inside track on any given situation. Ro…
AWealthOfCommonSense.com: “Some lessons from a crazy year in the markets: Investing when things look bleak remains a profitable strategy. I had a number of conversations in March, April and May where people asked, “How could the stock market possibly not get worse? Just look at what’s going on all around us.” We all spent a lot …
Many people get very confused by the two. They’re often assumed to be synonymous with one another. The truth is they are very different, sometimes even contradictory. Rich, is what is perceived by people on the outside. It’s best portrayed by how you spend your money. Wealth, on the other hand, is not what you …
It seems every week there’s a new fraud you need to know about to avoid becoming a victim. Now COVID is the new theme for fraudsters. Here’s an article with some common COVID scams so you can be aware of them, know it’s fraud and not become another victim.
The world has been moving to a more focused effort for sustainable investing, but who or what are the forces behind that movement. The following article looks into those forces.
Canadians are now into their 9th month of dealing with the economic fallout due to COVID-19. Effective December 15th, the federal government’s “COVID-19 Economic Response Plan” has introduced some new measures and some existing support measures have been amended and/or enhanced. Please see the attached summary. Contact our office and speak with your advisor if …
The media can be a veritable lion’s den. Every agency, publication, newspaper, commercial, or newsfeed is grasping for your view and your time. Each one working harder than the next to sell you their idea. In this minefield of information, how do you und…
We all know the media’s impact on our mindset, and our decision making is huge, but how does it affect our thought process when making financial decisions? It’s important to remember that a large part of the media’s job is to entertain. It’s not always a…
The hardest part about building wealth for the majority of the population has nothing to do with picking stocks or asset allocation or active vs. passive or the macroeconomy or any of the other stuff professional investors spend their time debating. The hardest part about building wealth for most regular people is the process of …
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