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B-SIDE: SEPTEMBER – IT’S OFF TO UNIVERSITY FOR MY OLDEST!

As the summer draws to a close many of us are finishing up vacations and prepping for back to school. This year is especially important for my wife and myself as our oldest is heading off to his first year of University (The RESP funds are finally going to be used!) I am excited to...

August 28, 2024

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DO MARKETS PREFER A DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN?

HOW WILL THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AFFECT MARKETS? Above are the questions I am getting a lot lately. Here’s my answer: The general playbook in the fourth year of a presidential cycle is consolidation during the first half of the year. This basically means a range-bound or sideways market, before accelerating into the back half...

August 7, 2024

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REAL ESTATE OR STOCKS?

WHICH DO YOU THINK IS A BETTER LONG-TERM INVESTMENT – REAL ESTATE OR STOCKS? If you said real estate, you would agree with the latest results from Gallup’s 2024 survey, in which Americans at all income levels perceive real estate as a better investment than other options. In fact, real estate has been at the...

July 30, 2024

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B-SIDE: CLIENT INSIGHTS SURVEY FINDINGS

Photo by: Ann H (Pexels) The Client Survey from Absolute Engagement landed in your inboxes on April 25th. A very important exercise conducted by this leading client research company, the exercise and its various reports and insights gives us critical feedback on our ability to delivery on what you deem most important. Our highest priority...

June 27, 2024

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DOMESTICATE, OR BE DOMESTICATED: LIVING WITH PURPOSE IN THE A.I. REVOLUTION

“Good morning. It’s 7 A.M. The weather in Malibu is 72 degrees with scattered clouds. The surf conditions are fair with waist to shoulder highlines, high tide will be at 10:52 a.m.” – J.A.R.V.I.S, Tony Stark aka Iron Man’s A.I., from the movie Iron Man. Imagine waking up every day to a voice like this,...

June 27, 2024

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PROPOSED CAPITAL GAINS INCLUSION TAX RATE CHANGES

The last Federal Budget was delivered on April 16 of this year with several new tax measures. Perhaps the biggest news of this budget was the proposal to increase the capital gains inclusion rate from 50% to two thirds (66.7%) effective for transactions after June 25th, 2024. Capital gains incurred prior to this date will...

May 29, 2024

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Surround Market Update: Healthy Pullback

It’s the end of April, Q1 is in the books, tax season is just about behind us, weather is warming up and May flowers are beginning to bloom, so I thought now would be a good time for a brief market update. On a personal note, I just got back from our first family vacation. ...

April 30, 2024

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DON’T BE SCARED.

When the market is down, everyone is worried. And when the market is up, everyone is still worried. How should you feel about it? My advice is in this month’s video. By Adil Mohammed, CFP®, CIM®, FCSI® Wealth Advisor Assante Financial Management Ltd. NEW! You can watch my usual full-length video (above), or watch it in...

April 29, 2024

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WHAT KIND OF ADVISOR DO YOU HAVE?

Most people assume all advisors do pretty much the same thing. But that’s not the case. What’s the difference between an investment advisor, financial planner, financial advisor and wealth advisor? It’s all in this video. By Adil Mohammed, CFP®, CIM®, FCSI® Wealth Advisor Assante Financial Management Ltd. This material is provided for general information and should...

April 29, 2024

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THE RISE AND FALL AND RISE AND FALL… AND RISE (FOR NOW), OF BITCOIN.

Have you seen Bitcoin’s price lately? It’s skyrocketing! For good reason, this has raised the interest level of many clients to ask why, and when it might be a good time to consider cryptocurrency as part of a diversified investment strategy. At the same time, many are still cautious about investing in it just yet....

March 26, 2024