Demographics a powerful counterforce in Canada’s housing market correction

September 14, 2022 |Mark Porretta
Housing like the market or economy is in the midst of a very volatile year. For the first time in a while, the housing market is experiencing rising rates, slowing demand and falling prices. Since this is unfamiliar to most people, there is a fear surrounding...
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How more retirement coaching can help your clients

August 31, 2022 |Mark Porretta
Between an aging population, stress, health concerns or just re-evaluating your priorities; more people are now thinking about retirement. For some, when you turn 65 or hit a certain financial goal its an easy decision to move on from working but for...
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Warren Buffet's Words of Wisdom

March 01, 2022 |Mark Porretta
In times of uncertainty, it's easy to latch to headline news. It's only until we have moved past those events that our thesis is either validated or disproved. The more times you have gone through similar events, the more you become comfortable with uncertainty...
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2021 Federal Budget April 19, 2021

April 20, 2021 |Mark Porretta
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland released the long-awaited federal budget on April 19, 2021, more than two years after their last full budget. The budget featured an unprecedented $101 billion of stimulus aimed at spending...
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The Climate Blueprint

February 26, 2021 |Mark Porretta
Over the past decade, the focus on providing a sustainable platform has become increasingly important. In 2021, you will probably find more fortune 500 companies that have some sort of ESG embedded in their business operations than ones that don't. RBC...
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Market Update with Jim Allworth

December 10, 2020 |Mark Porretta
We were fortunate to have RBC's Chief Investment Strategist on for a Webex to discuss his thoughts on the current economic and market outlook for balance of 2020 and beyond. Please click the link below and use the password Madc2EUH. Please note that the...
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Rising tides for athlete's earnings

August 02, 2019 |Mark Porretta
There's no perfect formula for how much money people make. This has never been more evident than in professional sports. Athletes’ salaries illustrate one of the basic economic theories; you get paid as much as someone is willing to pay you. Last week...
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2019 Federal Budget

March 22, 2019 |Mark Porretta
The Liberal government tabled its pre-election budget on March 19, 2019. The budget announced spending initiatives with a special focus on housing, skills for a changing job market, targeted measures for seniors, new support for zero-emission vehicles...
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