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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how investing in stocks is better done over the long-term and pointed to examples from the S&P 500 Index. I also touched on the importance of understanding your temperament. Today’s article will expand on that. Making reliable stock market predictions eludes most everyone who has tried it. … Don’t be swayed by temporary setbacks

While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made clear, “Americans remain our partners, our allies, our friends”, the recent tariffs on steel and aluminum imposed by the Trump administration has started to sour the Canada-US relationship. In the final days of May, the American administration, citing national security, effectively launched a trade war with Canada, Mexico … Trade wars hurt consumers

Time is your friend when you consider investing in the stock market.  Many of us have heard that investing in stocks should be done for the long-term. Historically, those returns have been very attractive, unlike some short-term returns which have been extremely disappointing.  One way to measure past stock market returns is to study the … Investing in stocks should be done for the long-term

I have heard investors say they need to read more about financial matters in order to better manage their financial affairs. Not necessarily so, says research compiled by Mercer Canada, a large, well known, pension consultant. According to their Inside Employee’s Minds™ Financial Wellness Survey, Mercer Canada found that financial literacy does not directly relate … Financial literacy doesn’t necessarily mean financial wellness

 Will your financial advisor become obsolete and be replaced with a robo-advisor?  Last November, the Ivey Business School researched digital technology in the financial industry and released a report titled “Financial Advice in Canada: A Way Forward”. The conclusions were reached by engaging a broad range of financial service participants who gave their views on … Digital technology – The future of financial advice in Canada

In a time of cutbacks and priority shifting, the RCMP is getting creative with solving capital market crimes, including stock-market abuse.  By its own admission, the RCMP acknowledged that in the past years resources have been taken away from these white-collar financial crimes to focus on other areas such as terrorism and drug related offences. … RCMP outsources experts to fight white-collar financial crime