On the ninth day of Christmas, Sandra Muzia, our Senior Investment Associate, nominated the Calgary Food Bank.
Why? “The Calgary Food Bank has a far reaching and positive impact in our community,” said Sandra. “The realization that there are individuals and families in my own city, and perhaps even my neighbours who struggle to put nutritious meals on their tables resonates with me.”
“The Calgary Food Bank plays a crucial role in alleviating hunger and provides meaningful support for those in need. It is community-owned and community-supported. Volunteers work diligently and tirelessly to ensure that every person that needs access to food will get the help they need not only during the holiday season when the demand is so high, but throughout the entire year. The Calgary Food bank also promotes a strong sense of belonging and compassion as they strive towards a hunger-free community.”
Please follow along on our LinkedIn page and our website as we highlight a new charity every business day until December 22nd.
From the entire team at the Baun & Pate Investment Group, we wish you and your family a very Happy Holiday Season and 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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