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A story of a wealthy family who lost everything, writes Peter Watson. Today a story of how a prominent family lost their wealth. The message is regardless of your financial security and your confidence that prosperity will remain, sometimes bad things happen. I heard the story while on tour of a house designed in the … Financial Prosperity Can Disappear Quickly

Government workers have an unfair advantage of lucrative pension plans, writes Peter Watson. There is a problem with fairness in how people save for retirement. The majority of those that have a pension work for the government, either directly or indirectly including teachers and hospital workers. Most employees outside the public sector do not have … Employment Pension Options Are Unfair

CPP disappointing investment results can help investors understand how to invest, writes Peter Watson. We have learned a valuable lesson on how to invest. Do not overcomplicate your investment process, keep it simple. And manage all investment costs, meaning do not overpay. This conclusion can be seen by looking at the Canada Pension Plan Investments … Canada Pension Plan Poor Results are a Valuable Investing Lesson

There is a level of hypocrisy on how our Ontario government implements financial management, writes Peter Watson. On a positive note, starting next year Ontario students must achieve 70 per cent on a financial literacy test as a requirement to graduate from high school. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said one of the skills taught will … Better financial management is needed in Ontario

What we know from history is stock markets can be very volatile when the world is nervous, writes Peter Watson. There is potential for periods of nervousness ahead. Donald Trump, the former president, was recently found guilty on all 34 counts by 12 members of the jury. Immediately after receiving the verdict, he staged an … Will Trump Issues Cause a Stock Market Crash?

Increasing our standard of living requires a different way of thinking, writes Peter Watson. Canadians can have a higher standard of living if we learn to take a broader perspective on economic issues. Our current thinking tends to be polarized. Most working people have a job. Their pay cheque is based on formal education, industry … Employees and Business Owners Support Each Other