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Now that June and half the year is “in-the-books”, let’s assess and then marvel as to what has transpired in just six short months. Year-to-date, as of June 30th, the Canadian (S&P/TSX) market has returned ↑3.97%; the S&P500 ↑15.91% and the Nasdaq, a...

Recently a client sent me an article published in “Potato Business” – an online site supporting the “potato industry worldwide”. As she had intended, I laughed out loud when I read the website name and then, the following excerpt from April 2022: “The...

Back in early February 2020, I started writing a weekly “Feel Good Friday” email, in an attempt to combat the fear that was raging around us. My goal was to look to optimistic stories to help remind us that the dark and gloomy headlines served virtually...

I often speak about the value of appointing a Corporate Executor (and Corp. Power of Attorney), rather than a family member or friend, when drafting or updating your wills. As such, I have referred more than a few people to my colleague Karen Snowdon-Steacy...

At last, here we are in the final month of a year none of us will forget. While doom and gloom has been the order of most days, it has been the stock market that has proven to be the biggest and dare I say, best surprise. Who among us could have predicted...

Now that’s it’s August, I find my thoughts drifting toward the fall but also looking back and marveling at the resilience of the markets since the end of March. Much of the gains since then have had to do with unprecedented global monetary and fiscal...

Good morning all – A new season of the RBC Disruptors podcast was launched today. Moderated by John Stackhouse, Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO at RBC (and former Editor-in-Chief, Globe and Mail), the program strives to showcase innovative thinkers...