“The greatest inspiration is the deadline” – Anonymous 2018 RRSP Deadline Has Arrived, Tax Season Looms Another year, another RRSP deadline. After today, all contributions will count toward your 2019 Tax Returns. Tax season is the next big calendar event on the horizon. The 2018 tax deadline for most Canadians is April 30, 2019…. Read More
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“Keep every promise you make, and only make promises you can keep” – Anthony Hitt 2019 B.C. Provincial Budget Announced The B.C. New Democrats released their second provincial budget this week. While the budget mostly stuck to the script, there were a few surprises. Here are some key takeaways: The B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit. A… Read More
“Pause and remember – slow and steady will get you where you want to go. If you put too much pressure on yourself for results too quickly, you will quickly give up” – Jennifer Young North American Markets Continue to Rebound We are now seven weeks into 2019. Canadian markets, notably the Toronto S&P/TSX Composite, and… Read More
“Sunflowers end up facing the sun, but they go through a lot of dirt to find their way there” – J.R. Rim TSX Posts Small Weekly Gain The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX Composite Index closed unofficially down 70.03 points on Friday to finish the week at 15,633.33. This represents a small, yet positive, gain over last… Read More
Markets Enjoy Big Rebound in January What a difference a month makes. As we wrote 3 weeks ago, amid negative media sentiment, markets quietly moved upward from Christmas Eve, and finished January in style. The S&P Toronto Stock Exchange closed on Christmas Eve at 13,780.20. At market close yesterday, the TSX sat at 15,540.60, a… Read More
“The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser – in case you thought optimism was dead” – Robert Brault TSX Winning Streak Continues, Hits 11 Days The S&P/TSX Composite gained ground each day this week and is now on an 11-Day winning streak. It is still very early in the year,… Read More