A number of themes preoccupied investors in 2015, including U.S. interest rate policy, slowing growth rates in China, the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing efforts, the strengthening U.S. dollar and the overall weakness in commodity prices. These cross currents created heightened market volatility and disappointing equity and fixed-income market performance around the world. video platformvideo […]
TFSA limits lower in 2016, but past contribution room remains Liberals have rolled back tax-free savings account contribution limits. Don’t panic. Liberals may have rolled back the Conservatives’ increase for tax-free savings account limits — but you aren’t losing any contribution room that has already accumulated. On Jan. 1, the annual contribution limit for tax-free savings accounts […]
Tax Managed Investing – Strategy #18 RESP Savings Strategies – Lump Sum or Periodic? It’s no secret that the cost of post-secondary education in Canada is on the rise. And for that reason, you may be wondering about the best savings strategy when it comes to contributing to a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for […]
Financial Outlook for 2016
A number of themes preoccupied investors in 2015, including U.S. interest rate policy, slowing growth rates in China, the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing efforts, the strengthening U.S. dollar and the overall weakness in commodity prices. These cross currents created heightened market volatility and disappointing equity and fixed-income market performance around the world. video platformvideo […]