'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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2 New Reports

December 02, 2016 |Dian Chaaban
By around January 24th 2017, you are going to find 2 new reports in the mail from your advisor that you haven’t seen before. These reports are a vital piece to the Client Relationship Model II, or simply “CRM2” model – and while you may have already heard...
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Tuesday, Nov 8th (not the 28th)

November 04, 2016 |Dian Chaaban
This is the day that everyone is focusing on – and while I would never claim to predict the future with any glimpse of certainty, I can tell you that no matter who wins the US election, the market is planning on misbehaving next week. So what should you...
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Stocks, Suits, Scotch IV

October 28, 2016 |Dian Chaaban
This week I hosted my fourth annual Stocks, Suits, Scotch event – a special evening that brings together 3 of my favourite things and proves to be a fun and education evening year after year. This year we had a special guest, Canadian industry veteran...
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grat-i-tude

October 07, 2016 |Dian Chaaban
Jays fever is in full swing again this Fall after the do-or-die 5-2 win in extra innings over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night during the American League wild-card game (which averaged 4.02 million viewer, btw). The excitement has continued to build...
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"it's one night"

October 04, 2016 |Dian Chaaban
…is what Mike Babcock, head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, said in an interview about the highly anticipated debut of their first overall 2016 draft pick, Auston Matthews. What he’s referring to is Matthews’ debut performance on Wednesday night against...
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#USPresidentialElection

September 30, 2016 |Dian Chaaban
A quick scroll through any newsfeed – whether it is online, on TV, in print or even a quick walk by the old fashioned water-cooler conversation has been overwhelmed by talk of the upcoming US election – and around the office, more specifically, the potential...
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Love 'em or hate 'em

September 09, 2016 |Dian Chaaban
The iworld seems to be divided on Apple’s $275 wireless Airpods for the new iPhone 7 unveiled on Wednesday this week – some believe it’s an incredibly strategic competitive advantage while others are poking fun at the tiny gadgets all over social media;...
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Survey says?!

August 19, 2016 |Dian Chaaban
When I was young, I used to love watching Family Feud with my sister & brother because we would scream what we thought were the very obvious answers at the TV (and at one another) every time host Richard Dawson looked at the camera and said, “survey says!”...
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