There is much discussion about portfolio positioning and considerations for late cycle investing. Many of us would love a crystal ball, but alas, we don’t have one. We are left to carefully weigh facts to help us make educated decisions and calculated risks with the information available to us.
Life insurance can make all the difference to the survival of a family after a death helping them to make ends meet.
I can’t begin to describe how his unexpected death has devastated our family, but I’m sure those of you who have been through the loss of a family member will understand.
Starting a business is not for the faint at heart. Some say, an entrepreneur is someone who jumps off a cliff and builds a plane on the way down.
During the last several weeks we have seen the return of market volatility and experienced some of the largest market fluctuations we’ve seen in a couple years.
In order to truly help Canadians improve their financial situations we need to make sure individuals and institutions offering advice are doing so with the clients’ best interests in mind at all times. It’s common sense. This shouldn’t even be a question. We need to have this support from the highest level in Canadian financial institutions.
Sometimes people feel stupid because they didn’t understand something, or they have forgotten what their advisor said and become afraid to inquire. Please don’t. If you have questions just ask. This is your financial future and it’s important you understand to the level that’s comfortable for you. It’s important for us to know as planners when we need to explain something again.
While high volatility can send many investors into a panic, would you be surprised to learn some investors welcome a volatile market?
I remember clearly sitting in the University lecture hall as our personal finance professor provided a basic summary of mutual funds and how they came to be.