Alfred Lam, MBA, CFA, Senior Vice-President & Chief Investment Officer, CI GAM | Multi-Asset Management Richard J. Wylie, MA, CFA, Vice-President, Investment Strategy, CI Assante Wealth Management Canadian inflation stabilizes – for now Carbon tax issues still pose an inflationary risk Canada’s federal government temporarily cut the carbon tax on consumers to zero in April of 2025. The effects […]
November was a testing period for equity investors as markets swung significantly. A mid-month slump in US indices was precipitated in part by renewed concerns about the longer-term implications of the enormous capital spending by AI companies. After hitting a new year to date high near the end of October, the NASDAQ slid 7% by […]
As a retiree with a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), you have a minimum amount you must withdraw each year, starting no later than the year after you opened the RRIF. But what if you have one or more years when you don’t need the entire amount, or any of it, to support your retirement lifestyle? Also, […]
The day when you no longer need to work to cover your current and future cost of living, including realizing your retirement dreams—that’s your financial independence day. To identify it, some people try using one of the many online retirement calculators that ask you to input information so you can find out if you can […]
North American stock markets had an up and down month before ending October higher. Volatility flared on several occasions due to US-China trade tensions, unexpected concerns about the health of US regional banks, and the enormous sums tech companies are spending on AI. Yet solid US corporate earnings and eventual signs of calmer US China trade […]
Alfred Lam, MBA, CFA, Senior Vice-President & Chief Investment Officer, CI GAM | Multi-Asset Management Richard J. Wylie, MA, CFA, Vice-President, Investment Strategy, CI Assante Wealth Management Interest rates begin to fall again Canadian economy looks for support from lower interest rates The Bank of Canada announced that it was lowering administered interest rates by 25 basis points (a […]
November is “Make a Will” month in Canada, so it’s an appropriate time to discuss not only the importance of having a valid will in place, but how critical it is to have a will prepared by a legal professional with the necessary expertise in estate planning. Adverse consequences of not having a will If […]
Alfred Lam, MBA, CFA, Senior Vice-President & Chief Investment Officer, CI GAM | Multi-Asset Management AI’s Second Act and How to Capitalize on It Humans have been worried about robots replacing them for over four decades. Until recently, the closest invention resembling a robot, the personal computer, boosted productivity but still relied heavily on human […]
Investment markets had a good summer, with major equity indices across the globe sprinting further ahead during the three-month period ending September 30th. Canadian and US bonds also rose, and gold hit a record high on the final day of the quarter. US and Canadian economic data released during Q3 was mixed and highlighted the […]
Retirement is often viewed as a new chapter in your life, but it’s typically not just one chapter. These years are often divided into three very different phases. A great many retirees—though not all—go through the active, slowdown and inactive phases, sometimes called the go-go, slow-go and no-go phases. The active phase: retirement to age 75 When […]
