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Cutting Through the Noise


March 13, 2025

By David Toyne

Contributing to CPP after 65: Everything you need to know

Is contributing to CPP after 65 worth it? Subject expert Jason Yee explains everything you need to know.

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March 6, 2025

By David Toyne

Why happiness increases after 50 — Don Ezra explains

Financial expert and author Don Ezra explains the fascinating concept of the U-Curve of Happiness.

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March 3, 2025

By Tom Bradley

High price-to-earnings multiples aren’t here to stay

In his Globe and Mail column, Tom Bradley explores why stock market trends are often cyclical and why high valuations might not be sustainable in the long run.

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February 27, 2025

By David Toyne

Top 3 tips for building wealth with Morningstar’s Ian Tam

Morningstar's Ian Tam shares his top tips on how Canadians can build and preserve long-term wealth.

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February 26, 2025

By Scott Ronalds

Steadyhand tax documents: All you need to know

To assist with your tax filing, we review the tax documents you will receive from us this year along with a brief explanation of their purpose.

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February 20, 2025

By David Toyne

How to check your estimated CPP benefits

Learn how to check your CPP benefits online and understand your estimated retirement payments in our latest Coffee Break video.

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February 11, 2025

By Tom Bradley

The most important document investors will get all year

Is your investment process working? Are the fees you're paying justified by the service you're receiving? Your annual 'Performance and Fees Report' is a great resource to help answer these all-important questions.

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February 10, 2025

By Salman Ahmed

Tariffs and the Canadian economy: What investors need to know

Tariffs are a hot topic, and investors are understandably concerned. In this Coffee Break, Carolyn Kwan, Portfolio Manager at Connor, Clark & Lunn, discusses the impacts of tariffs on the Canadian economy, key industries, and your investments.

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January 30, 2025

By David Toyne

Rewirement: Planning for purpose and happiness in retirement

Retirement is a new phase filled with purpose, joy, and opportunities, as Don Ezra, author of Life Two, explores in this Coffee Break.

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January 27, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Some investments are more prone to emotion than others. Here’s how to avoid following your heart

Certain investment categories are more prone to unconditional love than others. Dividend stocks, real estate, gold and cryptocurrencies are prime examples. Tom Bradley explains in his Globe and Mail column.

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January 23, 2025

By Salman Ahmed

Year-end review and investment outlook video

In our year-end video, we update you on the firm, share our market outlook, review our performance, and explain how your portfolios are built to handle today's market dynamics.

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January 20, 2025

By Scott Ronalds

The big charts to watch in 2025

Stock returns come from three sources: dividends, earnings growth, and changes in valuation. A look at the drivers of the U.S. market's return over the past year, and past 10 years, is telling.

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January 16, 2025

By David Toyne

CPP, OAS, and other key retirement numbers to know for 2025

We chat with Certified Financial Planner Owen Winkelmolen about the important numbers for 2025 that investors should be aware of, including contribution limits for TFSAs, RRSPs, and FHSAs; and the updated CPP, OAS, and GIS benefits.

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January 15, 2025

By Scott Ronalds

The benefits of diversification — 2024

A colourful look at the benefits of diversification.

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January 13, 2025

By Tom Bradley

When and how to pay attention

More than ever, it’s easy to let the amount of information out there overwhelm you. We offer some suggestions on how you can allocate a larger share of your 2025 attention budget to where it will matter the most.

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January 10, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Bradley's Brief — Q4 2024

Tom Bradley's quarterly letter to clients.

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January 9, 2025

By David Toyne

Estate planning: The importance of a legacy binder

In this Coffee Break, estate lawyer Lucy Main discusses the concept of a 'death binder' and how it can be an invaluable tool for executors.

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January 7, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Investing vs. gambling: The rise of options trading

The degree of speculation, in stocks and elsewhere, rivals the go-go periods of 1999 and 2021. Case in point: options trading volumes have gone through the roof.

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January 1, 2025

By Scott Ronalds

Important TFSA, RRSP, and FHSA numbers for 2025

As we step into a new year, it’s timely to highlight a few important financial numbers for 2025.

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December 30, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

Say goodbye to transfer fees!

We’re excited to announce that our popular Transfer Fee Reimbursement Program is back — this time permanently! Starting January 1st, you can say goodbye to transfer fees when you move an account to us worth $50,000 or more.

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December 26, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Investors are in an era of speculation, risk-taking and dreaming. How do you stay grounded?

While it's been a great year for investors, there are sectors that look frothy. Notably, cryptocurrency and AI have shown signs of overheating. As the speculation meter climbs, it's crucial to remain grounded. Here are a few tips to help.

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December 23, 2024

By David Toyne

Charitable giving part II: Philanthropy strategies for Canadians

In Part II of our discussion with Aneil Gokhale, Director of Philanthropy at the Toronto Foundation, we dive into actionable ways Canadians can elevate their giving, from leveraging donor-advised funds to gifting appreciated securities.

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December 16, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Before you read a year-end forecast

In the next few weeks, your newsfeed will be filled with predictions about 2025. Emerging trends. Stock market targets. Impact of government changes. Before you take the time to read any of them, I implore you to look at these two pieces.

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December 9, 2024

By David Toyne

Charitable giving: How to make an impact

In this Coffee Break, we chat with Aneil Gokhale, Director of Philanthropy at the Toronto Foundation, about the many benefits and impacts of charitable giving.

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December 5, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

A recap of our discussion on the Equity Fund with Nessim Mansoor

The manager of our Equity Fund shares insights into his investment approach and discusses several of the fund’s holdings.

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