Cold comfort

Cold comfort: The real cost and risk of cash

July 24, 2023 |Portfolio Advisor – Summer 2023
As investment markets melted under the heat of sharp and seemingly relentless central bank interest rate increases over the last year, investors have taken shelter under the relative protection of cash and short-term investments. And while these instruments...
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around the world in 80 seconds

Around the World in 80 seconds

July 24, 2023 |Portfolio Advisor – Summer 2023
Canada Despite demonstrating remarkable resilience over the last year, the Canadian economy has finally begun to show signs of fatigue. Employment has begun to contract and wage growth is moderating. While labour markets remain tight, sharply higher interest...
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Cyber security

The five-finger [cyber] discount – Five common cyber scams and how to avoid them

April 28, 2023 |Portfolio Advisor – Spring 2023
As our online lives continue to expand, cybercriminals are also increasing their efforts. To fight back, here are five common cyber scams to be aware of, and how to avoid them. In the pre-Internet world, the most common method of theft – whether of information...
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Responsible investing

Natural selection

April 28, 2023 |Portfolio Advisor – Spring 2023
Investing according to your values and/or with an eye to sustainability continues to grow in popularity. To help ensure you are selecting the right approach for you and your portfolio, here are some of the most important terms to know. Investing according...
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Building on strong foundations

Building on strong foundations

April 28, 2023 |Portfolio Advisor – Spring 2023
The newly launched tax-free First Home Savings Account (FHSA) is a great way to build up savings towards the cost of purchasing a first home. Whether for you, or to assist an adult child or grandchild on their journey to realizing on the dream of home...
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Getting your investment groove back

Getting your investment groove back

April 28, 2023 |Portfolio Advisor – Spring 2023
Getting back into the market during a period of uncertainty can be tough. Leveraging the power of regular investing and dollar-cost averaging (DCA) can help ease the process. Going through a difficult and volatile period for markets where both equity...
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Playing “D” with dividends

April 28, 2023 |Portfolio Advisor – Spring 2023
Investing in dividend-paying securities is a great way to shore up your portfolio’s defences during bumpy markets. They can provide consistent income, potentially enhancing portfolio protection and growth over time. The last year has been a challenging...
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Around the world globe

Around the world in 80 seconds

April 14, 2023 |Portfolio Advisor – Spring 2023
Canada Resilient economic and job growth continues to keep the Bank of Canada (BoC) on its toes as it tries to gauge the need for more monetary policy tightening to ensure inflation remains on a downward trend. While inflation remains too elevated at...
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around the world in 80 seconds

Around the World in 80 seconds

January 31, 2023 |Portfolio Advisor – Winter 2023

Overview of global markets and outlook for the economy.

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It’s a date! RSVP “Yes” with your RRSP this season...

January 31, 2023 |Portfolio Advisor – Winter 2023

...but don’t forget to make your TFSA your “Plus One”.

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