By Alfred Lam, MBA, CFA, Senior Vice-President & Chief Investment Officer of CI GAM | Multi-Asset Management, and Richard J. Wylie, MA, CFA, Vice-President, Investment Strategy of CI Assante Wealth Management Canadian standard of living falls further Economy contracts on a per-person basis Stati...
Your successful career has led you to your 70s, a time when financial planning takes on renewed importance. Now is the perfect moment to review your retirement strategy, ensure your estate plans are in order, and make informed decisions about your financial future. We understand that financial plann...
Interestingly, spouses with very different—even opposite—investment personalities may quite easily develop an investment program that’s just right for the couple. Yet, in some cases, partners who view investing the same way may need to proceed with caution. Approaches for differing views Take the ca...
Whether the amount is small or large, whether it applies to a couple of years or many, Canadians don’t like their Old Age Security (OAS) pension clawed back. The claw-back is officially known as the OAS pension recovery tax A taxpayer repays 15% of the amount by which their taxable income exceeds th...
Monthly market developments Equity markets dipped in early April but bounced back in May. Investors were hopeful for interest rate cuts to boost markets, supported by lower inflation and a positive economic outlook. In June, the Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank cut interest rates, starti...
Bank of Canada cuts first Market participants look for more The Bank of Canada announced that it was lowering administered interest rates by 25 basis points (a basis point is 1/100th of one per cent) at the conclusion of its June 5 monetary policy meeting. As can be seen in the accompanying chart, t...
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