Posts Tagged ‘Financial Planning’
Financial Post / Rechtshaffen: Investing for 6% income in a declining interest rate world
These days you need to look somewhere other than GICs and money market funds. Ted Rechtshaffen explores the options. The recent declines in Canadian interest rates have been a wonderful thing for some, but others are seeing their guaranteed investment returns rapidly decline. A top-rate guaranteed investment certificate (GIC) today pays 4.05 per cent for…
Read MoreFINANCIAL FACELIFT: Mark earns $370,000 per year. Lois earns $30,000. How can they use that big income disparity to their financial advantage?
Below you will find a real life case study of a couple who is looking for financial advice on how best to arrange their financial affairs. Their names and details have been changed to protect their identity. The Globe and Mail often seeks the advice of our Portfolio Manager & Senior Financial Planner, Matthew Ardrey,…
Read MoreFinancial Post / Rechtshaffen: How to yield 8% or more as your fixed income yields decline
High yield investments are still out there with only slightly higher risk than GICs and money market funds In the past 18 months, there has been a big migration of investment dollars to money markets, guaranteed investment certificates and short-term bonds — five per cent yields will do that. The problem is that they are…
Read MoreFINANCIAL FACELIFT: Do Larry and Brandy, 64, need to sell their home or cottage to afford retirement?
Below you will find a real life case study of a couple who is looking for financial advice on how best to arrange their financial affairs. Their names and details have been changed to protect their identity. The Globe and Mail often seeks the advice of our Portfolio Manager & Senior Financial Planner, Matthew Ardrey,…
Read MoreFINANCIAL FACELIFT: How should Hank, 69, and Caroline, 64, turn their savings into income?
Below you will find a real life case study of a couple who is looking for financial advice on how best to arrange their financial affairs. Their names and details have been changed to protect their identity. The Globe and Mail often seeks the advice of our Portfolio Manager & Senior Financial Planner, Matthew Ardrey,…
Read MoreTriDelta Private Wealth Webinar – Six Ideas for Tax Smart Investing – April 16th, 2024
In case you missed our April 16th webinar, you can view the recording of the presentation below. A 1-year GIC paying 5% held in a taxable investment account for a high-income Ontario resident produces only a 2.3% return after taxes. What if you could get a similar pre-tax return but a higher after-tax return to…
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