CPP investment returns are trailing the market. Hint: The fix could lie in a lower-cost strategy
Canada Pension Plan investment results have been disappointing, and changes are needed, writes Peter Watson. Articles written about poor investment performance can be discouraging. Particularly so when the poor performance is reported by the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). CPP manages close to $800 billion on behalf of Canadians, and those funds are used to pay […]
Reform of the CPP is a step in the right direction
Improvements to the Canada Pension Plan will be beneficial for future retirees. On June 20 the federal government reached an agreement with most provinces that will see CPP benefits increase in the future. This is welcome news to millions of Canadians. CPP started 50 years ago and has not had any significant increase to benefits […]