Canada is the second largest country in the world, but the Canadian stock market represents only about 3% of the world’s market capitalization. Yes, we’re tremendously patriotic. We also tend to steer towards what...
When the Tax Free Savings Account was introduced in 2009 it was easy to give it a pass for retirement savings. After all, the $5,000 annual contribution limit seemed fairly insignificant unless you just...
When you’re no longer earning employment income, you have to start relying on your investments to generate cash flow to live on. One type of income-oriented investment is Real Estate Income Trusts. One of...
The costs of post-secondary school are rising exponentially, and parents often have more immediate financial needs than saving for their children’s future education. Helping your grandchildren with the gift of education with a Registered...
Retirees prefer a predictable stream of income from their investment portfolios. Investing in high quality, dividend-paying companies can provide that income, often with regular increases. The promise of regular cash along with capital appreciation...
Your original target asset allocation was the most important decision when it came to building your retirement portfolio. You may have adjusted that allocation to be more conservative when you retired. As well, retirees...
Most investments are grouped into the three traditional asset classes of stocks, bonds, and cash or cash equivalents. Wealthier investors may look to more sophisticated investments such as peer-to-peer lending, private equity and...
Annuities have been getting a lot of attention in the press lately. But they are still dismissed by people in – or close to – retirement. Maybe they would be viewed a bit more...
Boomers will remember when interest rates on Guaranteed Investment Certificates were in the double digits. Unfortunately, it was more likely that we were in our borrowing phase at that time with our mortgages and...
Several years ago, financial media such as CNN Market Watch and the NY Times issued dire warnings of a major market crash when the boomers retire and sell off all their equities. In fact,...
