There is understandable anger in Canada these days over Trump’s tariffs. The question that most people seem to have is, ‘Why us, and why now?’ I mean, haven’t we been good neighbors? It feels personal, similar to getting an audit notice from CRA. Despite having filed on time and paid your fair share, they’re […]
Do you want a simple example of how inflation eats away at your money? One of our team members found a perfect personal example when his elderly father wanted to get rid of some of his aged cooking spices. Apparently, not one to pay too much attention to best-before dates, rather than throwing out an […]
Despite a concerning U.S. jobs report in July, markets have recovered from worries over a recession and mixed earnings from tech stocks during earnings season. Economic news has been decidedly mixed with some indicators pointing to a weakening economy while others have shown resiliency. Without question there is concern over valuations. Market veterans such as […]
It was this ugly headline on the BBC that got me thinking we should be talking about what you can do for local security. Car theft has become rampant in Canada and while we could talk for some time about the disgrace Canadian Port Security has become that facilitates this, I’d prefer to focus on […]
When we first wrote Depression and It’s Link to Your Money, we thought it might be somewhat outside the bounds of a financial site. Fast-forward six years, and stats tell us that it’s actually been one of the most read blogs we’ve ever produced. So we decided to do another one. Interestingly enough however, […]
Stock markets have continued to move considerably higher since our last update on solid quarterly earnings, which have exceeded analyst expectations. It’s said that markets climb a wall of worry, and that certainly seems to be the case here, as there is no lack of concern when looking at the actual data. The […]
Strategic Implications The imposition and threat of tariffs by the United States has long been a tool of economic diplomacy and a source of tension between trade partners. With the new Trump administration, it looks like we will battle them for some time. The ramifications are significant for Canada. This blog post explores […]
Watch this 50 second video, and then read the rest of the article. The Certainty of an Untrustable Future Most people think about deep fakes as something that only celebrities like Taylor Swift have to worry about. This is an incorrect and potentially very expensive mistake. AI-generated scams and deep fakes of everyday […]
Government tax revenue (when not wasted) is what builds countries into great nations. And as much as we all don’t like taxation, most of us understand that it is the basis for the infrastructure we associate with a good life. Things like schools, hospitals, roads, police etc are all here because of it. There […]
Despite a terrible fall season in both stock and bond markets, we’ve seen a strong recovery over the last 3 weeks which has left most investors relatively flat for the year. The year-to-date performance shows the importance of strong professional management, especially when volatility is high. The majority of our client’s portfolios have remained largely […]
