Think You’re Not Taking a Risk? Think Again
The financial services industry has produced an endless variety of risk tolerance questionnaires, all in an effort to help people understand how much risk they
Think You’re Not Taking a Risk? Think Again
The financial services industry has produced an endless variety of risk tolerance questionnaires, all in an effort to help people understand how much risk they
The Biggest Winners in the Stock Market Don’t Exist Yet
I got started in the financial services industry in 1984. Back then, I couldn’t imagine being in this business for 30 years. But here I
The Opposite of Everything is True
A few years ago, I saw a great one-woman show by Jan Darbyshire. Jan is a prolific writer, comedian and playwright, who likes to take
Investments Versus Investors: Don’t Fall Into That Yawning Chasm
In the wake of the dire market crash of October-November 2008, many analysts have talked about investments and investors – almost as though the two
Why Would You Invest in a Piece of Paper?
I had a conversation the other day with an investor who told me he adamantly refuses to even consider investing in stocks as a way
What Do You Do When Your Investment Planning Shoots You in the Foot?
The New Year has officially arrived. For most of us, this is the time when we take a few moments out of our hectic schedules
Most of the commentary we hear about the capital markets these days is based around some type of forecasting. The way it usually goes is,
Getting the most for your legal dollars in small claims court
The Small Claims Court process is meant to be a streamlined, easy to navigate process that is friendly to self-represented parties. Unfortunately, the process often
Familiar is Not the Same as Safe
I was having a chat with an investor the other day, and he told me about a strategy he and his wife had hit on,
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EVENT ALERT: Mayor's Breakfast with Ontario Finance Minister on Wednesday, Dec. 4 @ City Hall