The global economy has just experienced the broadest recession in decades. This has polarized investors into two groups.

Investors being burnt by the traumatic events of the stock market collapse and global recession are understandably making preservation of capital their first priority.

There is an old joke floating around that if you ask two economists to comment on the state of the economy, you will receive three answers back.

Many had hoped that the new U.S. administration under incoming President Barack Obama would change the economic momentum, not only in the U.S., but also on a global basis. As many view the U.S.

Market volatility does not need to lead to cold sweats, nightmares, and nausea.

January’s awful start to the year continued into February, with ongoing economic gloom and uncertainty.

Dividends are generally the distribution of profits earned by corporations and distributed to the shareholders of the corporation.

Just like seeing the sun shining on a gloomy day, it is also a tough concept to comprehend getting excited about seeing your investments decline in value.

Last week we discussed taking advantage of market volatility and the old adage “buy low” rather then “sell low.” Today we will discuss the disadvantages of investing in cas

Last week we briefly discussed stock indexes and what we are actually seeing when Peter Mansbridge tells us that the markets have risen or fallen on any given day.

We hear in the news every day about the rise or fall of the stock markets, by so many “points” or by this percentage. But what is it that is being reported and what does it mean?

When rental property is sold (or deemed to be sold, as on a death) there is a tax disposition.

In Wainwright and area the real estate market has never been stronger, and many people are investing in rental properties for income and potential capital growth.

Are your investments out of sync with your goals? How can you tell? A lot depends on the time frame you’re talking about.

The Home Buyers’ Plan allows individuals and their spouses to “borrow’ up to $20,000 each from their RRSPs to use towards the purchase of a home.

Watching the news, you’ll see that the doom and gloom is even more prevalent than usual, with the stock market riding like a roller coaster, free falling one day only to rally the next.

A post-secondary education is one important gift that we can give our children, but it is anything but free.

If you want a secure financial future without compromising your values, you may be a socially responsible investor.

Well, a segregated fund is explained in easiest terms as a mutual fund run through a life insurance company. Similar to a mutual fund, investors contribute capital that is used to purchase the type of investments specified in the fund’s Information Folder (similar to a prospectus used for mutual funds). Therefore, there are various types of equity, bond, and cash based segregated funds.