Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday. Part of it is the changing season and the beautiful autumn colours. Instead of being about consumerism, like virtually every other holiday, Thanksgiving is about gratitude and family. Gratitude is something I write about a […]
Canadians are eagerly awaiting their tax refund or have already pocketed their it from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). In 2016, 65 per cent tax returns processed yield refunds with the average cheque or direct deposit from the CRA coming […]
This last week has been very emotional for some investors with a stock market correction that included the largest drop on the Dow Jones, in one day ever, by more then 1,000 points. This often leads to financial advisors getting […]
Prudent financial advisors are always evaluating and re-envisioning their business practices to ensure they are current, relevant, and offering the best to their clients. This has been even more important in the past few years and moving forward. Traditional money […]
Given that it is the time of year that is coined as RRSP season, I though I would evaluate the concept that most people are inundated with. You know the issues that come to mind when deciding in a rush […]
I was sitting watching the rain outside the other day in the middle of what is usually a cold and snowy February day. As usual, I started to think ahead to a welcome spring. I also reflected on how busy […]
So there I was, exhausted at the end of a long work day, frustrated by a particularly stressful drive home from Toronto and contemplating pouring a stiff bourbon and withering away on the couch for a couple hours. Then something […]






