by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jan 24, 2017 | All About Investing
You might think it’s easy to know whether your investments are doing well. And that it will be easier yet, post-CRM2, now that your investment professionals are required to report on how well you did and what fees you paid. But alas, this isn’t quite true. There are...
by Guest Blogger | Jun 24, 2016 | All About Investing
Guest post by: Ian Mucignat CFA. Ian is a professional mortgage broker with TMG The Mortgage Group who helps individuals get the best mortgage products at the best price. Bridge loans are a confusing concept for people. Don’t feel bad, I know people that work...
by Guest Blogger | Jun 9, 2016 | All About Investing, Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Guest post by: Jeanette Bicknell, PhD, CMed. She is a professional mediator who helps leaders manage conflict, and helps families communicate more effectively. When Harry met Sally it seemed like their differences complemented one another. He loved it that she was...
by Guest Blogger | Feb 17, 2016 | All About Investing, Cash Flow Concerns, Risk Management
Today’s blog post is courtesy of Ian Mucignat, a mortgage broker with TMG. We asked him, “How dangerous is it to sign an offer to purchase without a condition of financing?” He told us: In today’s heated real estate market, it’s not uncommon to...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Nov 1, 2015 | All About Investing, Cash Flow Concerns, Retirement
Many Canadian seniors will be surprised when their RRIF payments decline by as much as 28% in 2016. Seniors age 82-and-under will see a decrease of at least 20%* Seniors that chose to receive the RRIF minimum payment will be most affected. That minimum is determined...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Oct 21, 2015 | All About Investing, Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Recently, the Globe and Mail created a tool for investors to compare if they are paying more or less for advice than other investors who complete the questionnaire do. Fee transparency is important, and it got us thinking that how advisors spend those fees is also...
