Once in a lifetime

 August 25, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
On Monday, August 21st this week, skies darkened from Oregon to South Carolina in the first total solar eclipse visible from coast to coast across the United States in 99 years. Unlike the U.S., those of us living in Canada didn’t see a total solar eclipse...
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Is it time to call the World Police?

 August 11, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
Our very own Matt Barasch (RBC Capital Market’s Canadian Chief Equity Strategist) co-hosted BNN this morning at 8AM to discuss his latest report: Geopolitical Problems - Is it time to call the World Police? In case you missed it, you can click here to...
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Par for the course

 July 28, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
My girlfriends and I have caught the golf bug this year and I can confidently say that practice really does make perfect (and by perfect I mean a lot less terrible than last year). With the RBC Canadian Open in full swing this week, and before I head...
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Mom and Dad, can we talk?

 July 14, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
You’ve heard this one before – the only 2 things certain in life are death and taxes. And while it is one of life’s most difficult inevitabilities: we all age. And with aging parents in particular comes a series of health and financial issues that, in...
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A Wealth of Knowledge

 June 30, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
Wednesday morning we started the day off right with a special breakfast event featuring RBC’s Chief Investment Strategist, Jim Allworth. As a part of my ongoing commitment to keeping my clients informed and confident in our future plan, I arranged for...
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Successor Holder

 June 16, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
During a meeting with a new client this week, while completing her TFSA beneficiary form, she stopped to ask me what the difference was between her options to designate a beneficiary vs. a successor holder and while I was explaining, it dawned on me that...
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The Covfefe Code

 June 02, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
President Trump sent out an unfinished tweet that seemed to be complaining about the press early Wednesday morning, Despite the constant negative covfefe” - the word “covfefe” most likely meant to say “coverage” erupted on twitter with a fury of confusion...
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Milestones

 May 19, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
This May-long weekend is a special one - it marks the 10 year anniversary of breaking my neck. Most of you know how this happened but if you don’t, you can read about it here in an article that the Wealth Professional Magazine once published about my...
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Becoming an Executor not an Executioner

 May 05, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
Some of you may already know this from experience – being appointed as an Executor is both a privilege and a burden. During a time that is undoubtedly difficult, navigating the responsibilities of settling an estate can become overwhelming – which is...
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Brain Health

 April 21, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
I attended an event this week tailored to women’s health and wealth. Speaking from the Women’s Brain Health Initiative was Lynn Posluns, Founder and President, encouraging us to focus on the fact that Women suffer from depression, stroke and dementia...
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