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Thinking Beyond Retirement: A Higher Purpose

It has been said that “if you are what you do, when you don’t … you aren’t.” As you think ahead, have you contemplated a ...
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Have U.S. Equities Become Overvalued?

With the rapid rise in the “Magnificent 7” stocks to start the year, there has been renewed discussion over whether U.S. stocks are becoming overvalued. ...
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Market Insights by James Thorne: Out Of Options

Navigating An Era Of Fiscal Dominance, Rate Cuts And Debt Monetization Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it. – Sir ...
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Market Insights by James Thorne: Embrace the monsters of today’s financial world

Embrace the monsters of today’s financial world,” Dr. James Thorne tells investors who are navigating through a period of immense structural change and adjustment.
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Highlights from the 2024 Federal Budget

We are at a pivotal moment in history, one that former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan might liken to a historical juncture, where the ...
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Market Insights by James Thorne: GREENSPAN’S GAME OF THRONES: Navigating the Monsters and Bubbles of Today’s Transformative Economy

We are at a pivotal moment in history, one that former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan might liken to a historical juncture, where the ...
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A TAX EFFICIENT ALTERNATIVE TO GICs: CONSIDER THE BENEFITS OF DISCOUNTED BONDS

Given the rise in interest rates since the start of 2022, there has understandably been greater interest in low-risk, fixed-income investments like Guaranteed Investment Certificates ...
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The Power of Economic Sentiment

“Have we all just become economic snowflakes?” This question emerged from a recent study analyzing the text of 200 million newspapers spanning almost two centuries. ...
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IN BRIEF: REASONS FOR DIVERSIFICATION

In many aspects, the economies of Canada and the U.S. share similarities as developed countries ranked among the top 10 economic powers globally. Over the ...
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Unlocking Wealth’s Future: Pioneering Investment Strategies with Som Seif – SMOKIN’ BULLS PODCAST

There are many reasons to consider a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) to save for a child’s future education: tax-deferred growth within the plan, earnings ...
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INVESTMENT TACTICS DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES

After a volatile 2023 in the financial markets, one of the by- products has been that some investors feel inclined to take a more conservative ...
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Unconstrained Bond Fund with Dimitri Silva – SMOKIN’ BULLS PODCAST

There are many reasons to consider a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) to save for a child’s future education: tax-deferred growth within the plan, earnings ...
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Market Insights by James Thorne: THE FINANCIAL STORM IS COMING: Navigating China, Fed Tightening, Financial Instability, and Rate Cuts

It’s All About Timing Navigating macro investing poses the challenge of not only identifying key events but also timing their occurrence. The hardest part is ...
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THE INVESTING ROAD IS A LONG ONE

As we look forward to another year, after the financial market volatility we experienced in 2023, it may take discipline to stay focused on our ...
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CPP: FOUR THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) has been in the spotlight as the Alberta government proposes creating its own retirement plan. For the answers to some ...
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For High-Net-Worth Investors: Life Insurance For Education Planning

For high-net-worth (HNW) investors, life insurance may provide benefits beyond protection, including helping to support the education costs of a child or grandchild. With the ...
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LOOKING FORWARD: REFLECTING ON A YEAR THAT HAS PASSED

Need some good news? Things may be better than they seem. Understandably, consumer sentiment has lingered at low levels. We’ve been through a lot lately. ...
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FOR 2024: FOCUS LESS ON THE HEADLINES

It has been 45 years since BusinessWeek declared the “Death of Equities,” warning that rampant inflation was “destroying the stock market” and “to regard the ...
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Market Insights by James Thorne: April 2023

Huckleberry Finn Is Not Tom Sawyer. Download this PDF here. “Corruption, embezzlement, fraud, these are all characteristics which exist everywhere.” — Alan Greenspan When one ...
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Market Insights by James Thorne: Unveiling The Crystal Ball

Discretion is the Better Part of Valour “We are navigating by the stars under cloudy skies.” – Chairman Jerome H. Powell, August 25, 202 The ...
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Warren Buffett Speaks: His “Secret Sauce” & More…

What’s in Warren Buffett’s “secret sauce?” In his latest shareholder letter, the Oracle of Omaha shares one of his ingredients for success: dividend-paying stocks. When ...
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Market Insights by James Thorne: The Fed’s High-Wire Act

Discretion is the Better Part of Valour “We are navigating by the stars under cloudy skies.” – Chairman Jerome H. Powell, August 25, 202 The ...
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Market Insights by James Thorne: Unveiling The Crystal Ball

Discretion is the Better Part of Valour “We are navigating by the stars under cloudy skies.” – Chairman Jerome H. Powell, August 25, 202 The ...
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Welcome to the Age of Artificial Intelligence

In the summer of 2022, technology pioneer Bill Gates met with the team that developed the algorithm ChatGPT and left them with a challenge: “Train ...
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