Posts by Ted Rechtshaffen
22 financial thoughts on what’s to come in ’22
Predicting the future has always been a challenge, and it has become almost impossible with Omicron. That said, I’m optimistic things will considerably improve on the COVID-19 front in 2022, at least from the second quarter onward. This belief is based on a mix of hope and science that there will be a high enough…
Read MoreWhat is our Investment Thinking Today?
Are Stocks Expensive? If you are talking the Nasdaq U.S. market, the answer is yes. If you are talking the S&P500 U.S. market, the answer is probably yes. If you are talking other markets, then the answer may be no. One measure of valuation is the Forward Price/Earnings multiple, or P/E multiple. The higher the…
Read MoreCanadian investors have toughened up, and more lessons my clients have taught me during this crisis
Unique opportunities sometimes come in extreme times.
The one detailed below on commuting the value of your pension won’t be an option for many, but for those with the ability to take advantage, it could meaningfully improve their retirement finances for years to come.
Read MoreMarkets are fearful and history tells us that means the time to buy is right now
Unique opportunities sometimes come in extreme times.
The one detailed below on commuting the value of your pension won’t be an option for many, but for those with the ability to take advantage, it could meaningfully improve their retirement finances for years to come.
Read MoreAre RRSPs really worth it? The answer may surprise you
More and more people say to me that they don’t contribute to RRSPs. They don’t think it makes sense. If they ask my opinion, my response always depends on the specifics of the person who is asking. For the purposes of this article, I will address a few different scenarios. For all of these examples,…
Read MoreThese unfair tax policies are putting a burden on women and seniors and need to be changed now
Here’s a scenario I’ve seen several times in my career as a wealth manager. A retired couple that receives two full CPP payments and two full Old Age Security (OAS) payments is able to fully split their income for tax purposes. Then one spouse dies. The survivor only receives one CPP payment, no OAS, and…
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