Earlier this summer, the You First office moved from the West End to Coal Harbour. The new address is 670 – 1199 W. Pender St., located at the intersection of W. Pender and Bute. The buzz code to enter the building is 0670. The phone number remains 604-682-1847.
During times of market turmoil, it is common to feel the need to exit the market to “cut your losses”. However, time and again, history tells us that “cutting your losses” is more costly in the long run than you think. Here are a few charts explaining why we don’t sell during market declines. Markets… Read More
Nine months into 2022 and the market decline continues. The major economic factors behind this correction remain the same: high inflation, rising rates (to combat inflation), and commodity shortages resulting from the Russia-Ukraine War. Of course, the pandemic continues to impact the global economy. Even though the preceding 12 years were mainly positive for markets,… Read More
The new First Home Savings Account (FHSA) is expected to be rolled out in 2023 and once it has launched, every prospective first-time homebuyer will want to open one. A truly revolutionary new account structure, the FHSA is a best-of-all-worlds mix between the RRSP, the TFSA, and the Home Buyers Plan (HBP) programs: never has… Read More
Market Update – By The Numbers Here are the weekly and year-to-date figures for several major North American, European and Asian stock markets. North America Friday Close Weekly Change Weekly % Change YTD % Change Canada – S&P TSX Composite 20,111 -69 -0.34% -5.24% USA – S&P 500 4,228 -52 -1.21% -11.29% USA – Dow… Read More