Soooo Good

 April 14, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
From Syria to North Korea to US politics, headlines this past week have been not-so-good. But, despite all the bad, there is always quite a bit of good in the world – so I figured I could make your Good Friday even more “good” by focusing on some good...
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Living the Retirement Dream

 March 31, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
I didn’t write to you last week because Mark and I got on a plane early Friday morning to visit my in-laws in Florida and to play “retired” with them for a few days. For the past 6 years, Tracy and David have put their snowbird wings on and flown to Sebring...
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March Madness

 March 17, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
March is an exciting time of year. A long anticipated March break vacation for some, an even longer anticipated break in the weather for all of us with the first official day of Spring (scheduled by Mother nature to be on Monday, March 20th at 6:28am)...
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And the Oscar goes to ... the RRSP

 March 03, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accountancy firm that has overseen the counting of the Oscars ballots for 83 years, apologized Monday for the very awkward blunder – when the award for best film was mistakenly presented to La La Land instead of the actual...
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Love Market

 February 17, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
Roses are red, violets are blue, your stocks don’t love you. While I’m personally not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day, in acknowledgement of the 50% off heart-shaped chocolates this weekend, I thought it might be a great week to talk about taking your...
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For the kids

 February 03, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
This issue is “for the kids” … a line you may recall from the 1990 Home Alone movie that my husband regularly quotes at the grocery store every time he reaches for a bag of candy… I didn’t write to you last week because I spent the afternoon with some...
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Paraskavedekatriaphobia

 January 14, 2017 |Dian Chaaban
If you suffer from that, it means you are afraid of Friday the 13th. According to popular belief (and this article), Friday the 13th really can be unlucky. For as long as I can remember, Friday the 13th has been considered an unlucky day – but why? Is...
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Some good news

 December 30, 2016 |Dian Chaaban
"2016 has been an uncommonly shitty year." - John Oliver You’ve heard me say this before, the media tends to instill anxiety and exaggeration and is in the business of selling bad news – and what a year it was for “bad news”. I’ve also written to you...
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'Tis the season to give thanks

 December 23, 2016 |Dian Chaaban
Many of you reading this are long-time clients, friends and family and so while I have the very special opportunity to do so, let me sincerely thank you for your continued loyalty and wish you and all those you love the happiest of holidays and all the...
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Finding purchasing power parity

 December 09, 2016 |Dian Chaaban
After many years of telling them to do it, my parents are finally taking the “snow-bird” plunge and are easing into the process by investing in a new-build where it all started for them, Lebanon. My in-laws have already been flying away to Florida every...
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