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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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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