General News

2017 Federal Budget

The March 22, 2017 federal budget (the “Budget”) included a number of tax measures that will impact Canadian taxpayers.  Rather than summarize every tax measure included in the Budget document, this report, which was prepared from within the Budget lock-up today in Ottawa, will focus on some of the tax measures that are of most… Read more »

VPI Canadian Equity Pool Newsletter

Canadian Equity Pool Newsletter What You Own – Novo Nordisk – A leader in the rapidly growing diabetes care market What You Don’t Own – Goldcorp – People purchase gold companies. Investors do not. A Durable Business – Union Pacific – When the operating environment changes, a durable business can focus on the most profitable opportunities Absolute… Read more »

Economic Update

Newsletter provided by Hein Moes, Mortgage Consultant,  Invis                                                                                              … Read more »

U.S. Election Update

Newsletter provided by TD Asset Management                                                        Reprinted with permission Donald turns up trumps: U.S. election update Last night, one of the more colourful U.S. presidential election campaign seasons… Read more »

“Why won’t Canadians pay for investment advice?…quoted from Rob Carrick’s article in the Globe and Mail

Rob Carrick – The Globe and Mail, Published July 14, 2016 Link Reprinted with Permission I thought our readers may find this article from the Globe and Mail interesting…. It’s time for Canadians to get over their hang-ups about paying for financial advice.Where my fellow personal finance writers and I went wrong was in hammering… Read more »

VPI Canadian Equity Pool Newsletter

Please click on the link below that will take you to the VPI Canadian Equity Pool Newsletter for June 2016. VPI Canadian Equity Pool Newsletter June 2016 What You Own–  Suncor Energy – A great long-term business What You Don’t Own– Kinross – Still not a good long-term business Bank Earning Update– $8 billion in earnings and attractive… Read more »