Market Highs vs. Your Goals
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As Canadian and US stock market indexes hit new highs this year, many investors began expressing anxiety about a possible ’correction’. Financial media personalities have also been speculating about the timing of correction from these recent market highs – following a strong run over the past year.
Let’s put this into perspective. Would these same investors be equally concerned if their homes were hitting record highs? No, it is likely they would be celebrating and cheering the market higher. So what makes the stock markets and equity investing different from other asset classes? And how does the fact of new equity market highs affect investor’s ability to build...
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Basics For a Wise Financial Strategy
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Before a skyscraper can reach for the clouds, it needs a very strong foundation. Once the building is complete, the foundation is virtually unseen. The same goes for our financial strategies. Following are the basics of a strong financial foundation:
Budget – Governments and businesses use budgets to properly allocate resources. It’s known as good business. A budget can help you figure out where your hard-earned income is going and to identify ways to cut spending or increase savings.
Rainy day and opportunity fund – Unforeseen emergencies and opportunities catch far too many of us by surprise. Such things as job loss, major repairs or investment opportunities are much easier to deal with if we have the funds available at the time. Debt is not a good way to handle these events. A minimum of three months’ income...
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Your Legacy Plan and Charitable Giving
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Recently, a client wanted to leave all of their money to two charities through their Will. They wanted to leave a legacy to a couple of charities that were close to them and they didn’t have any close family members.
Here is her situation: Age 80, $550,000 in savings (75% non-registered and TFSA), with income of $70,000 annually from pensions and RRIFs while living in an upscale retirement residence. She was also spending an additional $20,000 a year from savings to support her lifestyle.
While using a Will to donate money to charity is a common tactic, there are other options to consider that could grow the amount donated by this individual by over $100,000.
Here are 3 problems with leaving money to...
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For every reason it’s not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.
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*Brian Kennedy and Keith Dunbar are not registered in any capacity with Worldsource Financial Management Inc. (WFM). WFM is responsible for mutual fund-related business activities conducted by its Registrants, and is not responsible for the business activities of other related or unrelated individuals and/or organizations. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the fund facts and prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed or covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC). For funds other than money market funds, unit values change frequently. For money market funds ,there can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you. Past performance may not be repeated. The information in this email newsletter is general information only and is the opinion of the owners and writers. It is not intended to provide specific personalized advice including, without limitation, investment, financial, legal, accounting or tax advice. The information contained here may include estimates, projections and other "forward-looking statements." Actual events may differ substantially from those presented herein. We make no representation that future investment performance will conform to past performance and it should never be assumed that past performance foretells future performance. All information provided is believed to be accurate and reliable, however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Please consult an appropriate professional regarding your particular circumstances. Worldsource Financial Management Inc. will not be held liable for any inaccuracies in the information presented. Mutual Funds and Segregated Funds provided by the Fund Companies are offered through Worldsource Financial Management Inc. Additional products and services are provided by Dek Financial Group.
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DEK Financial Group
50 Coreslab Drive, Flamborough, ON L9H 0B2
Ph:(905) 536-5211
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