Pandemic perspective: Three key insights for investors one year later

 May 17, 2021 |Spring 2021
Insight #1: Crisis = Danger and opportunity The Chinese symbol for “crisis” is made up of two symbols: one for “danger” and the other for “opportunity.” While the pandemic created a great deal of danger – leading some investors to panic and change course...
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In a fix: How inflation affects fixed-income investors

 May 17, 2021 |Spring 2021
After falling gradually for more than 30 years, inflation has been flat for the last decade. But now the prices of goods and services are sharply rising as economies, starting to move past the COVID-19 pandemic, reopen and demand rises. The return of...
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Responsible Investing: A tree of many branches

 May 17, 2021 |Spring 2021
Responsible Investing (or “RI”) describes a range of approaches to incorporate environmental, social and governance (or “ESG”) considerations into the investment process. But with this myriad of different approaches, it can be a challenge for investors...
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Decrypting cryptocurrencies

 May 17, 2021 |Spring 2021
Cryptocurrencies – particularly the most widely known, Bitcoin – have existed since an unknown entity by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto released a white paper laying out the parameters of the Bitcoin digital token. Since then, Bitcoin’s price has risen...
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Aging in place: Effective planning can help maximize your options - and peace of mind

 May 17, 2021 |Spring 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic having a terrible impact on older Canadians, especially those living in long-term care, Canadians have dramatically changed their views about where to spend their later years. In a recent survey*, the National Institute on Ageing...
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