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February 16, 2023

By Scott Ronalds

Video: Tax Planning Tips With the A-Team

Subject experts Tim Cestnick and Cynthia Kett provide tax-related tips and insights on debt and leverage, trusts and corporations, life insurance, charitable giving, and more.

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February 13, 2023

By Scott Ronalds

Video: The 3 main types of investments (Investing 101)

Lisa breaks down the three fundamental types of investments — stocks, bonds, and cash.

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January 30, 2023

By Scott Ronalds

Tax Planning Tips With the A-Team: Webinar, February 9

You work hard for your money. And you deserve to keep more of it. Learn savvy tax tips from two subject experts, Tim Cestnick and Cynthia Kett, at our complimentary webinar.

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January 26, 2023

By Scott Ronalds

Video: 10 ways to meet and keep your new year money goals

Associate Investor Specialist Lisa Guo shares some tips to help you stay on track with your financial goals.

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January 19, 2023

By Scott Ronalds

Year-end Review and Investment Outlook (Video)

A recap of 2022 and a discussion on interest rates, inflation, and when things will get better.

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January 16, 2023

By Scott Ronalds

The benefits of diversification — 2022

A colourful look at the benefits of diversification.

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January 2, 2023

By Scott Ronalds

Important TFSA & RRSP Numbers for 2023

As we step into a new year, it’s timely to highlight a few important financial numbers for 2023.

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December 29, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

The big stories of 2022

It can be helpful to reflect back on some of the year’s biggest stories and events when thinking about the outlook for your portfolio. Here, we walk through some of the key happenings that 2022 will be remembered for.

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December 22, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Saga of the Cariboo Camels

What the story of 23 camels brought to the Cariboo in the 1860's can teach us about culling an investment.

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November 30, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Year-end distributions

All you need to know about distributions, and the estimated year-end figures for our funds.

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November 3, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Savings Fund yield on the rise

Savers haven’t had much to cheer about over the last decade, with short-term interest rates at rock-bottom levels. Well, no longer. Rates have risen significantly this year, and the yield on our Savings Fund has followed suit.

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October 31, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Chris Stephenson recognized as one of Canada’s top financial advisors

We’re pleased to announce that Investor Specialist Chris Stephenson has been recognized as one of the country’s best financial advisors in the 2022 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Wealth Advisors.

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October 26, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Stocks are down a lot, is it time to 'start the car'?

Is it time to back up the truck on stocks? I’d say no. But it’s a decent sale, nonetheless.

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October 24, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Income Fund Distribution Increased

While rising interest rates have hurt bond investors this year, there is a benefit: the increased cost of borrowing means higher interest payments to lenders. Bond portfolios are thus able to generate a higher income stream. In the case of our Income Fund, this has enabled us to increase its quarterly distribution.

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October 19, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Video: Covering your assets — Estate planning tips and insights

Subject experts Julia Chung and Lucy Main provide tips and insights on wills, executors, powers of attorney, family dynamics, and tax planning.

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September 27, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Covering Your Assets: Estate Planning Tips and Insights Webinar, October 12

You’ve worked hard to build your wealth. Which is why it’s crucial to have a sound estate plan. Join our upcoming webinar for practical planning tips and insights from two leading experts.

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September 21, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Co-investment update 2022

One of our key business tenets is co-investment, or investing alongside our clients. Here's what it means in real money.

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September 13, 2022

By Scott Ronalds


July 28, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Transfer Fee Reimbursement Program

Steadyhand will reimburse all transfer fees (up to $150 plus tax) for existing clients who move an account(s) to us worth $10,000 or more from another financial institution between August 1 and September 30, 2022.

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July 21, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Listen Up: Summer Podcast Recommendations

20 podcasts to add to your playlist this summer.

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June 23, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Who are Canada's most trusted financial brands?

The Globe and Mail’s personal finance columnist Rob Carrick posed a question to his readers this week: Who are Canada’s most trusted financial brands? We encourage you to complete the quick survey.

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June 17, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

When investing becomes a test of mettle

Investing has been a test of mettle lately. We look back at some words of advice from the spring of 2020 that are also hopefully helpful in these bumpy markets.

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June 16, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Elon Musk is Wrong (Video)

In one of his recent Twitter posts, Elon Musk claimed that “ESG is a scam”. Here's why his post reflects a poor understanding of what ESG is.

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June 8, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Dogfooding. It can do a company good

The term 'dogfooding' is starting to be used more frequently. It's slang for the use of one's own products or services. Here's why we're big believers in it.

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May 26, 2022

By Scott Ronalds

Summer Reading

Summer is just around the corner. We've got your literature needs covered.

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