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The Financial Advisor Evaluation (FAE): 10 Questions—Yes or No?
Based on a past HSBC survey, nearly two-thirds of Canadians don’t have a financial plan. It didn’t make sense to me because another report showed that the majority of advisors in Canada do offer financial plans to their customers. Why, then, do so few people have it when there is such a high number of…
Why did Charles Wilton Buy Gilead?
A new interview with Charles Wilton, Portfolio Manager with the Private Investment Management Group at Raymond James. In today’s episode, we talk about the recent acquisition in his portfolio. IRONSHIELD Financial Planning’s “Fly On The Wall” update call. These calls are recorded by Scott Plaskett and allow you to get a behind-the-scenes look at one…
Why did Charles Wilton Buy Valmont?
A new interview with Charles Wilton, Portfolio Manager with the Private Investment Management Group at Raymond James. In today’s episode, we talk about the recent acquisition in his portfolio. IRONSHIELD Financial Planning’s “Fly On The Wall” update call. These calls are recorded by Scott Plaskett and allow you to get a behind-the-scenes look at one…
Business Valuation
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. Deck: Business valuation goes beyond simple mathematics, but to get some idea of what your business might be worth, consider the three methods below. Your business is likely your largest asset so it’s normal to want to know what it is worth. The problem is: business valuation…
The Canada Pension Plan—When Is the Right Time for You?
When it comes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), it really is a matter of deciding when to take it. While there is no rule of thumb, there is a specific answer for each person. In today’s blog post, I will give a quick overview of what the Canada Pension Plan is, and show you…
What a Study of 14,000 Businesses Reveals About How You Should Not Be Spending Your Time
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. In an analysis of more than 14,000 businesses, a new study finds the most valuable companies take a contrarian approach to the boss doing the selling. Who does the selling in your business? My guess is that when you’re personally involved in doing the selling, your business…
The Secrets of Benefits Planning
In small and mid-sized businesses, there are many common issues that may arise and a number of these problems are related to employee benefits. Recently, I spoke with Roger Thorpe, President of Thorpe Benefits and a specialist in benefits and wellness planning, to discuss his line of work. In today’s blog post, I will highlight…
Mike Flux – Market Update and Investment Alternatives Q4 2014
In this video, I speak with Mike Flux, Senior VP of Connor Clark & Lunn Private Capital to chat about their investment outlook from Q4 of 2014. We also discuss how to interpret the current events, and how to properly position portfolios to take advantage of these market events. In this second video, Mike gives…