{"id":2770,"date":"2026-05-08T12:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/westoakfamilyoffice\/?p=2770"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:07:57","slug":"january-2026-quarterly-insight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/westoakfamilyoffice\/2026\/05\/08\/january-2026-quarterly-insight\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2026:<br>Quarterly Insight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/westoakfamilyoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2026\/05\/2025-Q4-Newsletter-Final-version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download full PDF here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin: 12pt 14.7pt 0pt 7.1pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Big Events in Calgary<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin: 12pt 17.7pt 0pt 7.1pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Chinook Blast <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Winter Festival<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">:<\/span> <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Visit Eau Claire Plaza<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> between January 30 and February 16 to enjoy <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Calgary\u2019s signature winter festival. It unites partners from the arts, nonprofit, neighbo<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">u<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">rhood<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">, tourism and sports communities to celebrate the spirit of the city in an inclusive and vibrant way.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin: 12pt 17.7pt 0pt 7.1pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">To learn more, visit <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chinookblast.ca\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt;\">C<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt;\">hinook Blast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin: 12pt 17.7pt 0pt 7.1pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Ski<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">jordue<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">26<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><a id=\"_Hlk187840378\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Skijoring is the fastest growing winter sport in North America, drawing a diverse group of participants spanning generations and genres to dynamic events showcasing skills, speed and style.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Skijordue<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> is taking place <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">at the Confluence Historic Site in Calgary <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">on <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Feb<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">ruary<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> 21 &amp; 22, 2026<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin: 12pt 17.7pt 0pt 7.1pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Visit <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skijorcanada.com\/events\/skijordue-2026\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt;\">Skijordue<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt;\"> &#8217;26<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">for<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> more<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> information<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Reflection and Outlook<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Markets proved resilient in 2025 despite political tensions, shifting trade policies, and a sharp U.S. market pullback, supported by falling inflation, lower rates, and strong corporate earnings growth.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Volatility created opportunities to add to stocks and private credit, while Canadian real estate faced pressure from reduced immigration, tariffs impacting growth, and rising supply.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">By year<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011end, global equities reached new highs, driven by rapid investment in <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">artificial intelligence (<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">AI<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> and technology, raising questions about a potential early<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011stage AI<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011driven market bubble.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Entering 2026, easing inflation and continued AI<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011related investment offer support for growth, however a softening <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">labo<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">u<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">r<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> market and slowing consumer spending signal a late<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011cycle economy with growing recession risks.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Portfolio positioning emphasizes diversification and risk management through high<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011quality bonds, increased private credit, reduced U.S. equity exposure, a hedged U.S. dollar stance, and selective use of equity market protection options.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 14.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Family Office<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The prescribed rate remains at 3% for Q1 2026, and higher federal and Alberta basic personal amounts create stronger opportunities for income<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011splitting and low<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011tax planning.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">CRA continues to enforce strict instalment and filing rules, with notable penalties for late payments; key filing deadlines include Mar<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">ch<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> 31 for most trusts, Jun<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">e<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> 30 for many corporations, and Apr<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">il<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> 30 for personal returns.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">R<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">egistered <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">R<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">etirement <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">S<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">avings <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">P<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">lan<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">(RRSP) <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">and R<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">egistered <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">R<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">etirement <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">I<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">ncome <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">F<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">und (RRIF)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> updates include rising contribution limits, early<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011contribution advantages, and important milestones for those turning 71 or opening new RRIFs.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">New contribution limits for TFSAs and FHSAs remain static, as do RESP grant matching and catch-up rules.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 12pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; text-indent: -14.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 12pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>REFLECTION AND OUTLOOK<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Looking Back at 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">This past year brought plenty of surprises. Markets had to navigate political tension, shifting trade policies, and an unusual amount of uncertainty. Even with these challenges, including a sharp U.S. market pullback in April, stocks ultimately proved resilient. Falling inflation, lower interest rates, and strong corporate earnings helped markets recover and finish the year on a high note.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">We took advantage of the market volatility by adding more to stocks and private credit at attractive prices. In Canada, real estate faced pressure from changing immigration policies, tariffs, and an oversupply of housing in major cities. Both the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve continued lowering interest rates, helping support slower but steady economic growth. By year<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2019s<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011end, global stock markets reached new highs, driven by rapid investment in <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">AI<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> and technology, w<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">hich<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> some believe could be the early stages of an AI<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011driven market bubble.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Looking Ahead to 2026: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Both Opportunity and Uncertainty<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">We are entering 2026 with cautious optimism. Continued government stimulus in the U.S. and ongoing investment in AI infrastructure could support further economic growth. Inflation is easing, but the labour market is softening, and consumer spending is slowing, which are signs that the economy is late in its cycle. A recession is still possible, especially if AI<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011related profits don\u2019t materialize as expected or if a major geopolitical event disrupts markets. At the same time, lower interest rates and strong corporate earnings could continue to support stock prices. Because predicting the exact turning point of a cycle is nearly impossible, we prefer to prepare for a range of outcomes rather than focusing on one specific outcome.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Portfolio Positioning<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">To balance growth opportunities with potential recessionary and geopolitical risks, we are positioning portfolios with a mix of stability, diversification, strategic upside and possibly some equity market hedging:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.39; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">High<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011quality bonds<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> offering yields in the 4\u20135% range, providing stability and \u201cdry powder\u201d should markets pull back.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.39; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Increased private credit exposure<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">, which offers equity<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011like long<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011term returns with lower downside risk.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.39; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Reduced U.S. equity exposure<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">, shifting toward Canadian and international markets where valuations are more attractive and dividend yields are higher.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.39; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">A mostly hedged U.S. dollar position<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">, reflecting our view that the Canadian dollar is undervalued and may strengthen as major national projects progress and if commodity prices firm up.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.39; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; text-decoration: line-through; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">A new equity risk<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011management strategy<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">, utilizing some U.S. indices put options<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> we may implement this year, to help protect portfolios if valuations correct sharply or if a recession or geopolitical shock occurs.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The Road Ahead: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Staying Diversified and Prepared<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Successful long<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011term investing is about staying invested in well-managed growing companies while managing risks thoughtfully, especially late in a market cycle. Stocks remain the strongest long<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011term driver of wealth<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> while bonds help smooth the ride during periods of uncertainty and provide opportunities to buy equities at better prices. We believe broad diversification across asset classes and regions, combined with prudent opportunistic risk<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2011management tools will help create a more successful long-term investment experience until valuations improve and geopolitical risks abate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>FAMILY OFFICE FEATURE:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><em>2026 Tax <\/em><em>Facts, Figures and Future Planning<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">CRA Tidbits<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The prescribed rate Q1 2026\u00a0remains\u00a0at 3%,\u00a0a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">favourable rate for<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">new<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">spousal and<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">family<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">trust loan strategies.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">federal<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">basic<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">personal amount<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">has increased<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">to<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">a maximum of<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">$16,452, while the Alberta basic personal amount is $22,769.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">This means<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Albertans<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">can generate<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">$16,452 of<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">income before paying tax, and<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">the following $6,317<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">will only be exposed to federal tax.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">This is<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">a great way<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">to<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">leverage<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">available income splitting strategies.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Tax Filing Deadlines<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">and Details<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">CRA<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">holds the position that tax instalments are due as scheduled, regardless of actual income earned in the year<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">or prior years and charges an<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">interest rate<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">of 7% for<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">late payments.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The interest rate for<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">late filing is<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">5%<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">of the balance owing, plus 1%<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">each full month<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">thereafter (up to 12 months).<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Trusts with a December<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">31 year-end<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">are required to<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">file by March 31, 2026.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Corporations<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">must file their T2<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">six<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">months after year-end, yet<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">most<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">amounts owing are due<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">two<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">months after year-end. For example, a corporation<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">with a December<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">31 year-end (very common)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">is<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">required<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">to file by June 30, 2026; however, it<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">must pay amounts owing by February 28, 2026.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Personal returns must be filed by April 30, 2026, with amounts owing due at the same time.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">If you have sold a primary residence in 2025,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">don<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">t<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">forget to inform your accountant, as<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">you must report this<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">on<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Form T2091<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">(Designation of a Property as a Principal Residence by an Individual).<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">RRSPs and RRIFS<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The 2025<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">RRSP maximum contribution<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">is<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">18%<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">salary to a maximum of $32,490. The deadline to<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">make<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">contributions deductible on your 2025 income<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">is March 2, 2026.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The upcoming 2026 RRSP maximum contribution room will be<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">$33,810. If you already know your room, the earlier you contribute, the more benefit you will receive from tax-sheltered growth.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">If you<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">are turning 71 this year,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">this is the last year to<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">make any final RRSP contributions, and<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">we will contact you in December to convert your RRSPs<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">to RRIFs.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">If you have<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">opened<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">a new RRIF<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">in 2025, you will<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">be required<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">to make your<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">first<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">withdrawal<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">by<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">December 31,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">2026. The amount is<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">based on your age and<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">the<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">value of the account.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Delaying the withdrawal until the end of<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">the year allows<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">the funds to grow<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">tax-deferred<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">as long as possible.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Young adults may want to make<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">RRSP contributions (or FHSA contributions)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">but deduct<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">them<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">on their tax returns<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">in years<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">when they<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">are<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">in a higher tax bracket.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">TFSAs, FHSAs and RESPs<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The 2026 maximum annual contribution<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">limit<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">is $7,000.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Any\u00a0prior\u00a0Tax-Free\u00a0Savings\u00a0Account (TFSA)\u00a0withdrawals\u00a0can<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">be fully<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">re-<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">contributed<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">the following calendar year.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">New contribution<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">room<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">to First Time Home Savings<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Accounts (FHSA)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">remains<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">at $8,000 annually.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Registered\u00a0Education\u00a0Savings\u00a0Plan (RESP)\u00a0contributions<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">and<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">CES<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">grant<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">remain static. The first $2,500 of contributions attracts $500 of grant.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">If accumulated grant room exists,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">one can catch up with $5,000 of contributions,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">attracting the annual grant maximum of $1,000.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Contribution room begins at birth.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">If a new addition has arrived, a grandparent or parent can<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">begin contributing to the education fund<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">immediately.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ul\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div class=\"li\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; position: relative; text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; top: -0.34em; left: 0; font-size: 2em;\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">If you are winding up\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">RESP this year, consider<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">directing <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">the<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">surplus to<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u202f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">a TFSA or FHSA for the soon-to-be graduate.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEATURE:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Investment Booms: Lessons from History and Today<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">Investment cycles often follow a familiar pattern: optimism about transformative technologies drives valuations to extreme levels, followed by periods of correction. Understanding these dynamics can help investors navigate today\u2019s market environment and manage the growing risks of the current Supercycle in AI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Historical Precedents<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">In the 19th century, the railroad industry sparked one of the largest investment booms in history. Railroads were seen as revolutionary, attracting massive speculative capital. Research by Carlson (2025) and the FDIC shows that financing was heavily reliant on long-term debt, which created systemic risk when growth slowed. This episode illustrates how infrastructure-driven booms often hinge on optimism, leading to overvaluation and eventual correction. At its peak, railroads accounted for 63% of the U<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">S<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> stock market.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"261\" class=\"wp-image-2775 size-full alignnone\" style=\"margin-right: 9pt; margin-top: 13.2pt;\" src=\"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/westoakfamilyoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2026\/05\/Picture-45-434w261h-1.png\" alt=\"The AI Train Keeps Chugging \u2013 Is it a Bubble? | Richard W Paul &amp; Associates, LLC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/westoakfamilyoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2026\/05\/Picture-45-434w261h-1.png 434w, https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/westoakfamilyoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2026\/05\/Picture-45-434w261h-1-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Similarly, in the years leading up to the 1929 crash, valuations reached unprecedented levels. Historical accounts reveal that price-to-earnings ratios soared far beyond sustainable levels, signa<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">l<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">ling irrational exuberance. The lesson is clear: when valuations rise without proportional earnings growth, markets become vulnerable to sharp reversals. For now, AI profits have been rising despite the labour market weakening<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> however, this bears watching further as investors appear to be doubling-down on AI technology stocks given the narrative around data-centre buildouts on earth and even in space with the help of <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Elon <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Musk\u2019s SpaceX.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The Modern Parallel: AI Investment Surge<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Today, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">AI<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> is driving a new wave of investment enthusiasm. Bloomberg reports that AI-related equities dominate market capitalization, with the \u201cMagnificent 7\u201d now accounting for ~35% of the S&amp;P 500. If you include companies like Alphabet, Meta, Disney, Amazon and Tesla, technology stocks account for &gt; 55% of the U<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">S<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> stock market. Price-to-earnings ratios for leading AI firms far exceed historical averages, echoing patterns seen in previous bubbles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">However, there are crucial differences in funding dynamics. According to Richard W. Paul &amp; Associates (2025), AI companies rely more on equity financing and venture capital than on debt. This reduces systemic credit risk but concentrates exposure in equity markets, creating a different risk profile compared to past booms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Railroads vs. AI: Key Similarities and Differences<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Both the railroad and AI booms share common themes: transformative technology narratives and rapid capital inflows fueled by expectations of long-term dominance. However, the differences are significant. Railroads required heavy physical<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">infrastructure and debt financing, while AI is relatively asset-light and scales through software and cloud infrastructure on a global basis. Additionally, global diversification today helps mitigate concentration risk compared to the U.S.-centric nature of <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">the 19th-century railroad boom. AI technology companies are also spending free cash flow and operate mostly on the software as a service subscription-based (SAAS) model<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> which is helping finance the mega boom in datacentres and learning language models (LLMs) development. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Compared to railroard investments<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> which represented about 6% of U<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">S<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> GDP back in the 1880s, today\u2019s technology companies are spending about 4.5% leading one to believe that the cycle could still wear on for some time yet. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Finally, technology companies today have very manageable debt levels<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> which can further reduce systemic risk for equity market investors.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"457\" class=\"wp-image-2776 size-full alignnone\" style=\"margin-right: 9pt; margin-top: 12.8pt;\" src=\"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/westoakfamilyoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2026\/05\/Picture-1-357w457h-1.png\" alt=\"A graph of growth and growth AI-generated content may be incorrect.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/westoakfamilyoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2026\/05\/Picture-1-357w457h-1.png 357w, https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/westoakfamilyoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2026\/05\/Picture-1-357w457h-1-234x300.png 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Is AI a Bubble?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Opinions vary<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> although there <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">we have<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> no doubt by virtue of U<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">S<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> technology dominance that we are closer to the end of the cycle vs. the beginning. Some analysts argue that AI is foundational, akin to electricity or the internet, and therefore justifies premium valuations. Others caution that current multiples and market concentration mirror historical bubbles, suggesting vulnerability if growth falters and profitability start<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">s<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> to decline. Our view is<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> AI is a bubble in the making<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> meaning we are not likely at the peak<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">;<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">however<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> could see a blow off top in the U<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">S<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> equity market with technology and technology related stocks accounting for more than 60% of the index at peak optimism. From that point onward, we would say the risk vs. reward is not incredibly attractive and therefore would advocate for greater global diversification and some market insurance protection through put options. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">As always, thank you for your continued trust. If you have questions about your portfolio or want to discuss strategy in more detail, we\u2019re here to help. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.38;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.38;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.38;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.38;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.38;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 7.1pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"69\" class=\"wp-image-2777 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/advisor.wellington-altus.ca\/westoakfamilyoffice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2026\/05\/Picture-1-31l20t22r22b250w69h-2.png\" alt=\"A couple of black text Description automatically generated\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.39;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Andrew, Kelly, Justin &amp; the West Oak Team<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big Events in Calgary<\/p>\n<p>Chinook Blast Winter Festival: Visit Eau Claire Plaza between January 30 and February 16 to enjoy Calgary\u2019s signature winter festival. 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