The 2008 Federal Budget contains a number of important initiatives that will be of particular interest to Canadian investors. These include: New tax-advantaged ways to save – Beginning in 2009, Canadians can contribute up to $5,000 per year of after-tax…
Most investors would agree that February was far kinder to investors in Canada than January. After posting a -4.9% simple price return in January, the TSX Composite Index added 3.3% in February. As at the end of February, the TSX…
No sooner had 2008 begun before investors hit the sell button, and hit they did, and they hit it repeatedly throughout the month. As poor U.S. economic data continued to trickle out confirming that the world’s largest economy was slowing.…
Volatility in global financial markets has increased substantially over the past six months, beginning with the equity market downturn at the beginning of the summer of 2007. Equity markets did briefly recover much of their losses, but…
First of all, 2007 was certainly not a year in which we could label as “predictable.” Although it does not surprise us that the TSX will finish the year in positive territory, we would have never predicted the path that…
You may have read an article in your local newspaper about why contributing into your RRSP on a monthly basis is a bad idea. In my opinion here is the top 3 reasons why contributing into your RRSP monthly is…
Henson Trust: Providing for a disabled family member
It’s something that is always on the mind of parents, “what will happen to my children if something happens to me?” This question can prove to be even more of a worry…