Merry VIX-MAS

 December 21, 2018 |Dian Chaaban
So, how was your 2018? If it was anything like the VIX volatility index, it started with a grumble and is ending with a bang. Rewind to January 2018, the CBOE Volatility Index was asleep like a bear, with China behaving, Saudi keeping a lid on oil production...
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Imagine 2025

 November 16, 2018 |Dian Chaaban
I was fortunate enough to ring the TSX opening bell this morning in support of my awesome friend Jeff Musson who established ‘Coding for Veterans’, a program to teach computer programming skills along with advanced course work in the areas of cyber security...
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Schrödinger's cat

 November 10, 2018 |Dian Chaaban
One thing the market hates more than bad news is uncertainty. While we’ve all known that rates are rising (for a while now, the Fed and BOC has been very clear), the various ‘grey areas’ the world is facing became a little bit more pronounced this past...
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Trick or Trade

 October 19, 2018 |Dian Chaaban
Almost on queue for Halloween, a number of factors came to a head last week, spooking U.S. equities and other markets (and moderately into this week). While I’d argue that much of these factors were already priced in, our professional opinion and advice...
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Thanksgiving for USMCA

 October 05, 2018 |Dian Chaaban
After more than a year of discussions (and yelling), negotiators from the U.S. and Canada worked through the weekend to arrive at an 11th hour agreement late Sunday evening for Canada to join Mexico in an updated NAFTA deal. The new name – the United...
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After the boomer times

 September 28, 2018 |Dian Chaaban
One of the things I love most about my business is the relationships. It’s a beautiful thing when a client trusts you with their life savings and allows you the privilege to counsel them through so many of life’s exciting (yet also stressful and complex)...
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I say a little prayer

 September 21, 2018 |Dian Chaaban
Aretha Franklin died last week on August 16th at the young age of 76 without a will or trust. The Queen of Soul was reportedly worth US$80 million but the true value of her estate isn’t yet known – mostly because her song catalog hasn’t been appraised...
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Back to school, school is cool

 September 14, 2018 |Dian Chaaban
I realized at a young age that I was more of a mathlete than an athlete (I was that kid who you picked last in gym class because I could barely catch a ball) which wasn't so fun during recess but my grade 8 graduation encouraged me to stay the course...
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Why would I pay more tax today?

 August 10, 2018 |Dian Chaaban
Is what a client of mine asked this week during a review meeting of her retirement plan. I don’t blame her for thinking that she was to defer paying taxes as long as possible because it’s often recommended that retirees draw income from low- or nontaxable...
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Financial Jargon

 July 27, 2018 |Dian Chaaban
With constant advancements in technology and the wide use of social media, we have access to more financial reading material than ever before (it’s literally at our fingertips). That said, too many opinions and too many perspectives can start to muddy...
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