Inflation Does Not Harm Investors
Inflation is not bad for investing, writes Peter Watson. There is a relationship between investment returns and inflation. Stock market returns in the United States, as measured by the S&P 500 index, posted an annual return of 10 per cent over the last 30 years. Inflation during that same period, as measured by the […]
Bridging Finance Failure Highlights the Importance of Diversification
The lesson to be learned about the risk of losing money is the importance of diversification, writes Peter Watson. Bridging Finance Inc was a well-known business that raised money from private investors and lent that money to companies. It has been in receivership since 2021. During the good times, Bridging managed $2 billion for 26,000 […]
Artificial Intelligence Will Eliminate Jobs
Artificial intelligence could cost us our jobs, writes Peter Watson. The question for many is when will artificial intelligence take our job. The world is changing at a pace that none of us could have imagined even months ago. There is risk to us all. This change will affect our ability to earn an income. […]
University Costs Can Disrupt Your Retirement Plans
Beware – the cost of your children’s university education can compete with funds you need for retirement, writes Peter Watson. The closer you get to retirement the more focused you can become on paying down or eliminating personal debt including a mortgage. Plus increasing your savings that will be necessary to provide a revenue source […]
What’s your New Year’s resolution
Today we suggest is the time to think about your New Year’s Resolution. The question to resolve during the next 12 months is what will you start when work stops? Picture yourself in retirement. You could be there now or hope to be there at some point in the future. The easy focus on retirement […]
How to Build Your Investment Portfolio
A good portfolio will address two important principles. Investing to achieve a higher expected return and managing risk, writes Peter Watson. As an example, we will consider saving for your child’s university education. The same logic can be applied to other financial objectives. Assume a university education will cost $25,000 per year over four years […]
Retirement in Canada is Becoming More Risky
Canadians financial risk during retirement is a reason to plan carefully, writes Peter Watson. Canadians underestimate the impact of longevity, inflation and healthcare costs have on retirement savings, and that’s making our country a less secure place to retire. This is according to the Natixis annual ranking as reported by Investment Executive. Greater focus needs […]
Canadians Net Worth Declined Significantly
Canadians’ net worth suffered a significant decline during the three months ending June 30. Both real estate and financial investments fell in value making this the largest drop of household wealth on record. This information was recently released by Statistics Canada. Stock markets performed poorly during the first half of the year. Many investors diversify […]
Why investors should understand stock market details
In Canada only 33 per cent of managers outperformed the underlying index after one year. After five and 10 years the outperformance was only six and 19 per cent respectively. Similar results were experienced by US managers. This information is from S&P Dow Jones Indices from their Year-End 2021 SPIVIA Scorecard. SPIVIA stands for Standard […]
Dollar Cost Averaging: A Strategy to Consider
When is the best time to invest? The problem is it is impossible to accurately predict how stock prices will fluctuate during the short term. Dollar cost averaging is a technique where you invest the same amount of money on a regular basis over time. For example, you could invest monthly and the most likely […]
