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RRSP season is here.  Should you be investing in them? It’s not the no-brainer that some in the media would have you believe.  For some people, the answer is no. For others, it is a yes.   But here’s one thing for sure: we will carefully walk you through how the options fit your unique […]

By John Ardill Let me take a wild guess:  the two “Is” – inflation and interest rates – are on your mind. Mine too.  They certainly were in 1981, just two years after I began my career in financial services, when Canadian interest rates hit their highest point in modern history:  an annual average of […]

Growing up in Caracas, Venezuela, Alex recalls a beautiful, fun childhood of warm beaches and warm people.  There were physical dangers to avoid, but her loving parents would always make her feel secure, and rooted her in her faith in God.  And there was the financial insecurity that comes from hyperinflation. Think we have high […]

By Ian Ardill  ‘Tis the season for many good things. For the gifts of family, friends and clients, for example.  And also for giving.  This holiday season, we have decided to demonstrate our caring for those around us by, instead of holding a corporate event, making a donation to Compassion Canada, an organization that helps raise children out of poverty in developing nations.  Specifically, on […]

By Ian Ardill Are you concerned about inflation eating away at your portfolio?  The Bank of Canada has identified inflation as “transitory but not short-lived,” and thus has signalled it could raise interest rates as soon as April 2022.  Traditionally, people mitigated the risk of higher inflation by buying fixed income instruments including bonds.  But now, with interest rates […]

By John Ardill But first, a note from Ian Ardill:  When I grow up, I want to be like my dad.  He has been so strategic about retirement, about not hanging up his cleats, so to speak, and not letting himself go. I am so proud of him and I am proud to introduce this special contribution from him – on how he […]