2018 Federal Budget Commentary

Wealth Planning | Mar 1, 2018

On February 27, 2018, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the Liberal government’s highly anticipated budget – the third since the October 2015 election. The budget, titled “Equality & Growth…

2018 BC Budget Commentary

Wealth Planning | Feb 21, 2018

Tax Highlights Finance Minister Carole James tabled the second budget of the new British Columbia provincial government on February 20, 2018. The budget reflects an upward revision to the 2017…

The return of volatility

Markets | Feb 8, 2018

Why you don’t need to panic The latest sell-off marks the first substantial increase in volatility after a lengthy period of relatively quiet markets. While it may be disconcerting for…

The importance of risk management in a late investment cycle

Markets | Jan 26, 2018

Happy new year to all of our readers. We wish you a healthy, joyful and prosperous 2018. We had another solid year in 2017. Equity markets were very generous; fixed…