B.C.'s largest fire now 'held'
Grain exports rebound
Beloved patio closing
Mountie injured at airport
'A storm for the ages'
Songwriters join hall of fame
Palace reveals ledger stone
Test-fired missile toward sea
NASA delays rocket launch
GM converting for EVs
Mortgage rates to stay high
Loss of editions 'important'
Warriors sweep island trip
Rockets let one slip away
Sun clinch BCFC title
Biden surprises Elton John
Legend, Teigen learning live
Spears' ex-husband speaks
It's Your Money
Canadians need to diversify their investments more
Having a well-diversified portfolio means owning a wide variety of assets with the goal to reduce your overall portfolio risk. Having stocks in just a handful...
Building your estate planning dream team
If you’ve never given much thought to your estate and how you want your possessions to be shared with family and loved ones, know that you’re not...
Tax efficient RESP withdrawals
There’s no question a registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) is an important savings vehicle in an era when higher education is a valued commodity and...
Back-to-school-related tax deductions
As students begin to pay their tuition for the upcoming fall semester, it is important to know what fees and expenses can be deducted on this year’s tax...
What is your real risk tolerance?
Most investors know that risk and return go together. Generally, lower returns mean lower risk and vice versa. When it comes to acceptable levels of investment...
More on those unwise behavioural finance biases
Behavioural finance biases are typically innocent but unwise ways that humans sabotage their own investment decisions. Last week, I explained the most common...
Behavioural finances biases
Investors can often behave in innocent but unwise ways that can derail even the best laid financial plans. These behavioural finance biases are part of the...
What is a low volatility fund?
Recent stock market volatility has generated a new interest in adding low-volatility funds to peoples’ portfolios. The idea of low-volatility investing...
High interest rates costly
By now you’ve all heard a lot about rising interest rates, but the big question is – How do they really affect you? Interest rate rises are caused...
Should you take a lump-sum pension payout?
You’re leaving your job. Now you need to decide: do you keep your employee pension intact or take a lump-sum pension payout and invest the money...
How to sell your business
Your small business has done well for you over the years and produced steady income. But is it ready for a buyer? For some people it can be a struggle to sell...
Automatic portfolio rebalancing can help your investments
Automatic portfolio rebalancing allows investors to avoid emotional investing and benefit from buying low and selling high. Common investor reactions to a...
Using Tax Free Saving Accounts for long-term saving
As contribution room continues to grow, the Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA), once considered a quaint savings vehicle, is now becoming a powerful retirement...
Small rise in interests rates can result in a big cost to you
On June 1, the Bank of Canada raised its prime rate by another 50 bps and also signaled additional hikes were coming soon. Canadians with variable rate...
2022 tax season is over
Most Canadians have now filed their taxes which means they will not think about them at all until next spring comes around. But the time to start tax planning...
Are we headed into a recession?
The equity market volatility that investors have been subjected to this spring hasn’t let up through the month of May. The slide across many indices has...
GICs are stable but not always the best investment tool
GICs (Guaranteed Investment Certificates) offer investors attractive features, such as a guarantee on your original investment, along with a fixed interest...
Is a prescribed rate loan right for you?
Prescribed rate loans can be an excellent financial planning tool for many Canadians. And while I’ve written about these before in the past, the rising...
When to use a Home Equity Line Of Credit
Canadians love to use home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). In 2021, the amount of money Canadians owed to HELOCs had risen to just over $260 billion. These...
Tips for Canadians selling property in the U.S.
With U.S. real estate values rising in recent years, more Canadians are looking to lock in their gain by selling their U.S. vacation property. Many people are...
