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Retirement planning for women should take several things into consideration, writes Peter Watson. Women’s finances can get difficult. If a woman is married or in a long-term relationship, often she is younger than her husband. Plus, a women’s life expectancy is longer than men’s. A woman could outlive her husband by 10 years. If the … Women May Have Financial Planning Challenges in Later Life

Business investment helps maintain good jobs, writes Peter Watson. Canadian companies are investing less per worker and that could have negative consequences. Recent information from StatsCan showed Canadian businesses investment per worker fell by 20 per cent over the 15-year period ending in 2021. Business has a delicate balancing act between the output of work … Business Investment Decline is Bad for Workers

It is time we did more to protect Canadians from theft, writes Peter Watson. A significant risk, as well as a significant nuisance, is the continuous attempts that are made on our technology devices to take our hard-earned money. Thieves call, text, and email. My own experience and that of others is these attempts at … Thieves are swiping your hard-earned money via phone, text and email

Investors sold stocks in 2023 and missed out on significant gains, writes Peter Watson. Should you have sold your stock holdings last year? Consider significant world events because many investors use that information as an indicator of how to invest. If bad news is a reason to get out of stocks, we had plenty of … Was 2023 a Good Year to Sell Your Stocks?

Communication between a client and financial advisor is an important part of their relationship, writes Peter Watson. Are you satisfied with the relationship you have with your financial advisor? Research from Angus Reid highlights the most important characteristics of how your advisor communicates with you. Offering personalized service combined with transparency are key ingredients. There … Investor Communication with Advisors Still Has Room for Improvement

Most homeowners face higher mortgage payments in the next two years, writes Peter Watson. Last year many homeowners escaped the burden of rising interest rates pushing their mortgage payments higher. That will soon change. Interest rate increases do not immediately affect all existing mortgages. For example, if you have a five-year mortgage at three per … The Shock of Higher Mortgage Payments Could be Just Around the Corner