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On June 16, Amazon.com Inc. announced its intended purchase of Whole Foods Market Inc. for $13.7 billion (US), and the reaction was swift. Many in the grocery channel predicted doom and gloom and a total disruption within the North American retail food market. I see an investment lesson. One that could be helpful in managing … Food for thought… Amazon and Whole Foods an investment lesson

Financial planning is the art of translating personal values and priorities into an economic strategy that allows you to maximize your objectives. The keyword in the above sentence is values. Your personal values, the things you hold dear, are influenced by those around you. In turn they contribute to the values we share as a … Happy Birthday, Canada… we salute all 150 years

The need for strong diversification within your investment portfolio has never been stronger. The world is changing very quickly. Escalating innovation and new technologies will have a disruptive effect on many businesses. Taking that into account, an investment you currently have in your portfolio may be a company that will soon become obsolete. Not convinced? … Financial diversification is good

Do you think our federal government could claim some of the equity of your house? No? Think again. To many, the idea of losing some of the equity of your house to the federal government seems absurd. Think what you want, there may be some logic to having this happen. We can sum up Canada’s … Your home is your castle — maybe your healthcare plan

Ontario did something both good and bad last week by announcing an increase to minimum wage. The Liberal government announced plans for Ontario to be the second province to increase provincial minimum wage to $15 per hour, the first will be Alberta. Ontario’s current minimum wage of $11.40 per hour will be increased to $14 … Raising minimum wage a good, and bad, idea

I recommend you monitor your investments to decide whether any changes need to be made. Many Canadians own actively managed mutual funds. They provide a simple way to invest. Unfortunately, it is not that simple to evaluate their performance. Actively managed mutual fund companies use performance advertising to attract investors. Not surprisingly, these ads tend … Value in monitoring your investments