Investing Amid Near Zero Returns
US and Canadian yields to maturity for 10-year bonds are near 1.7%. Similarly, 30-year bond yields hover under 3%. Not exactly returns…
Read ArticleThink and Invest Like a Pension Plan
Markets have found volatility again after an excellent first quarter. Creating the traditional wall of worry. Let’s turn to pension plan practices…
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The suppression of the silver and gold prices seems rather natural if you desire the masses to buy into our…
Read ArticleDealing With Large Lotto Winnings
Some people are fortunate to win large sums from a lottery. The latest are four families in Western Canada. The winners have…
Read ArticleUS Fed in Perspective
Let's put the US Fed predicament in perspective for investors: We want the US Fed to curtail its QE buying program…
Read ArticleTop Strategies To Build Your Retirement”
Start by figuring out what you're building. It's similar to constructing a home. Then adopt financial actions that work for you.…
Read ArticleGrappling With When To Sell
Whether you're a novice or seasoned investor, it's relatively easy to buy investments. The selling part of the decision is the…
Read ArticleTop Five Ways To Diversify
Too many investment portfolios suffer from inadequate diversification. Individual holdings within many mutual funds owned are often the same, or quite…
Read ArticleSensible Investment Strategies Pay Off
Investors are typically preoccupied with investment selections. Portfolio managers focus on investment strategies. Investment strategies are the rules that guide and shape…
Read ArticleRRSP Primer 2013
RRSPs have been a foundation for retirement plans since a humble introduction in 1957. Particularly, for leading edge boomers. A key strategy…
Read ArticlePlaying Politics With Fiscal Cliff Economics
What a surprise! Yet another impasse in the quest to sort out the fiscal cliff stalemate. Political wrangling continues to occupy top…
Read ArticleOur One and Only Retirement Resolution You Need
You invest to either continue your successful retirement, or start retirement someday. Prepare to be bombarded by the imminent "retirement resolution"…
Read ArticleHow To Manage Your Nest Egg in 2013
Let us tell our short story about managing your nest egg in 2013. There is more to this fundamental process than…
Read ArticleGoodbye 2012, Hello 2013
Events of 2012 remind us of a popular definition of "insanity". That is, repeating the same things and expecting different outcomes. Looking…
Read ArticleSurvive Investing Among Fears, Ggreed and Cliffs
Investors get wrapped up in all kinds of apprehensions. Three key ones come to mind: fears, greed and cliffs. They worry constantly…
Read ArticleUS Jobs A Temperature Gauge
US jobs data is a temperature gauge on the economic recovery. While better than expected, 146,000 jobs for November 2012 is…
Read ArticleBaby Steps To Portfolio Makeovers
At some point, every portfolio may require a partial or total makeover. Especially those that just keep buying random investments. A full…
Read ArticleYour Investments Need Fit and Purpose
Investors typically save for decades to reach their goals. Then they spend part or all the nest egg over a few…
Read ArticleYear-end 2012 Planning Checklist
We regularly focus on client retirement and income tax matters. Our goal is to review applicability of the 2012 planning checklist…
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