Financial Consulting
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 2nd, 2009
Hi All
I just reviewed a great micro site by Invesco Timark Knowingpays.ca great information on how to deal with today’s market too bad it was not out earlier !
this is a must read for those of you concerned by December statements and thinking of making changes
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 9th, 2008
The sky is not falling but some of our retirment portfolios are.While the majority of Canadians have plenty of time til retirement to recover from this market correction (and they will) it does well to remind us of just how those portfolios are postitioned and what we may need to do to ensure we have [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 29th, 2008
Hi All
The markets continue to astound with volatility not seen in ages. I myself am wondering when I reach retirement will I see markets like this ? I hope not . In response to such markets and the growing boomer demographic that will need to generate income many companies have developed new financial products to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 15th, 2008
Finally some good news ! Mackenzie has just announced it is one of the first to offer the application for a TFSA. Contributions can be made starting Jan 2 2009.
What a great way to save for any thing higher education, house down payment, retirement, emergency savings, vacation what ever know that your investment growth is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 8th, 2008
Hi All
We are harvesting corn silage here on the farm and the hours of tractor driving give me lots of time for thinking and reflection. That coupled with an article in the local paper got me thinking about wills.
Get a professional will and power of attorney done and breath easier in more ways than one. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 24th, 2008
Wow what a week in the markets, for those of you who like roller coasters !
As much as I counsel a long term out look to investing the last weeks market volatility can be too much for some. Investors with a shorter term or those looking to generate income do not fair well under what [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 6th, 2008
Looking for investment information ?
Look no further than Mackenzie Financial’s on line newsletter Insight . Great information on the market and why it works the way it does, the inside scoop from fund managers and future forecasts. The Mackenzie site also has a great little persosnal calculator called a Burn Rate ! Whats your burn [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2008
While many of us would do the odd home repair or renovation not many of us would tackle our own dentistry ! We think nothing of lawn care but how many of us would take the time to brush up on our laser skills and perform our own eye surgery ? [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2008
Choosing Your Financial Advisers
2 Choosing Your Financial Advisers
Choosing financial advisers is an important first step
towards successful investment planning. Having access
to sound, objective financial advice will be key to your
long term financial success. With that in mind, you should
take the time to choose your financial advisers just as
carefully as you would a family doctor or a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 16th, 2008
Hi Everyone
I get alot of information sent to me about great new ideas and products , here is the latest new government incentive to help Canadians save tax free. Now the dilemma starts do I contribute to this TFSA or my RRSP ? In a perfect world the simple answer would be yes , but [...]