Spring Clean your Finances! Lynn MacNeil April 11, 2024 828 Managing Your Money Springtime brings out in many people the urge to clean and refresh. The natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. It's a season that symbolizes starting fres...
Reality Check: Interest Rates and Mortgage Renewals Lynn MacNeil October 8, 2023 1563 Managing Your Money I was at a wedding recently and all the talk at the table was about interest rates and mortgage renewals. It’s scary to think that only about a third of mortgage holders have actually been ...
Covid, Inflation, Interest Rates…What’s happening with Real Estate? Lynn MacNeil September 14, 2023 1509 Managing Your Money Whether you’re a homeowner, a landlord, or a real estate investor, you’ve watched as tides have shifted in real estate. As a “hard asset” often referred to as “bricks and mortar”, real esta...
Making a List and Checking it Twice Lynn MacNeil January 13, 2023 1124 Managing Your Money ‘Tis the time of year when many people make lists – gift lists, guest lists, New Year’s resolution lists. I’m always encouraging my kids to make lists. I love lists! To-do lists. Task lists....
Is it time to consider GICs? Lynn MacNeil November 22, 2022 1671 Managing Your Money With the stock and bond markets continuing to spook many investors, some are asking themselves if GICs might be a good option. This month we’ll take a look at GICs and when they should be co...
Trusted Contact Person – an important layer of protection for your wealth Lynn MacNeil October 13, 2022 1261 Managing Your Money When you book a flight, join a gym, or start a new job, they usually ask for an emergency contact person. Generally, this is in case of a medical emergency, so they will know who to contact ...
How portfolio innovation can protect your wealth Lynn MacNeil August 13, 2022 1251 Managing Your Money It’s no secret that institutional managers are the “smart money” investors that lead the trends in investment management. That’s why retail investors (i.e. most people) should look to these...
Hopefully you’ve updated your wardrobe, it’s probably time to update your portfolio too! Lynn MacNeil August 5, 2022 1370 Managing Your Money Did you know that despite Canada’s relatively small population, it’s home to TWO of the world’s largest pension funds – the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du...
Panic Selling! Lynn MacNeil June 13, 2022 1745 Managing Your Money If you have watched your recent investment statements with a sinking heart, I want you to know that I understand. I understand the feelings of fear and frustration that some people are exper...
Alternative assets increasing in popularity amidst rising inflation Peter Diekmeyer March 27, 2022 2288 Experts say that commercial real estate offers some of the best risk-adjusted upside potential in today’s pricey, volatile markets Nick Bakish put his feet on a coffee table in the lobby of a posh New Orleans ...