The holiday season is all about giving, and at Aspire Wealth Partners, we are thrilled to continue our tradition of the 12 Days of Giving in 2025
In place of sending Christmas cards, we are embracing a tradition that reflects our core values and commitment to the Calgary community. Over 12 days, every other business day leading up to Christmas, and then daily during Christmas week, we will spotlight a charity chosen by one of our team members. Each organization holds personal meaning and embodies the true spirit of giving back. To support their important work, each featured charity will receive a minimum donation of $1,000. Together, we celebrate a season of gratitude, generosity, and community impact.
On the tenth day of giving, Josh Hosein, our Senior Wealth Planner, nominated the Baddeck Volunteer Fire Department.
Why? “I’m choosing to donate to the Baddeck Volunteer Fire Department again this year, because it serves as the backbone of emergency response in Baddeck, Cape Breton, protecting the community and visitors along the iconic Cabot Trail,” said Josh. Staffed by Josh’s sister, Alisha and 25 other dedicated, unpaid volunteers, the department responds to a wide range of emergencies, from fires and motor vehicle accidents to technical rescues, all while operating with limited municipal funding. Their reliance on donations to maintain critical equipment like fire trucks, rescue gear, and aging radios—along with recent purchases like SCBA air cylinders and upcoming needs like replacing 25-year-old vehicles—highlights the financial strain they face. Beyond emergencies, their commitment to community events like parades and fundraising for the Atlantic Burn Camp for kids shows their heart for Baddeck. Supporting them ensures they can continue their life-saving work and keep their community safe.
Please follow along on our LinkedIn page and our website as we highlight a new charity until December 24.
From the entire team at Aspire Wealth Partners, we wish you and your family a very happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year.
We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and were able to enjoy some quality time with friends and family. As we begin the new year, we wanted to share a brief update on how markets finished the fourth quarter, reflect on the strong results from 2025, and outline our outlook for the year ahead.
We have some exciting news to share with you. After much thought and reflection, Baun & Pate Investment Group has a new name: Aspire Wealth Partners.
Congratulations to Baun & Pate Investment Group for being recognized as a 5-Star Advisory Team with Wealth Professional Canada Magazine.
History does not move in straight lines. Markets ricochet between excess and restraint in violent cycles, a truth American economist Peter Bernstein hammered home and one investors are again being forced to relearn. The foundation for the 2026 investment thesis is that with interest payments on U.S. debt now exceeding annual defense spending, the fiscal constraint has become too binding to ignore, and structural adjustment is no longer optional. We have no choice but to adjust; the system is in a state of flux.
The holiday season is all about giving, and at Aspire Wealth Partners, we are thrilled
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