DM – Q1 Portfolio Commentary
Is this bull ready for pasture? Ten years ago, almost to the day, stocks began a prodigious ascent that has been unceremoniously dubbed “the most hated bull market of all time”. A sluggish and patchy economic recovery, expanded involvement of central banks in financial markets and, of course, the long shadow of the global financial crisis have all conspired to darken what should have been a glorious time for equity investors. If stocks climb a wall of worry, as investing lore would have it, then they’ve been forced to scale a rampart that even an ardent border blockader would have to admire.
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Prepare Your Kids for the Real World by Turning Monthly Bills into Lessons
By, Carla Hindman, Director of Financial Education, Visa Canada
When you’re a kid, a few dollars can seem like all the money in the world. It can take weeks, sometimes months, to save up your allowance. When you finally decide to spend it, you might realize that $10 or $20 isn’t as much as it seems.
As a parent, you can help your children build important money management skills by providing experiences for them at a young age. Leading by example is a good way to start, and it can help instill good values and money habits. However, you’ll also want your children to get their hands dirty. Read more 
Protecting Estate Values When Your Investments Decline
The total net value of your estate represents what you will leave to your family when you die. It may include the following:
- Your residence;
- Cottage or other recreational property;
- Investment real estate;
- Stocks, bonds, mutual funds and commodities
- Life insurance;
- Any other assets you wish to leave to your heirs.
After paying off any liabilities, taxes arising at death, last expenses etc., what is left over is what your family will use to maintain the lifestyle that you created for them.
Two easy ways to make sure debt and investment losses do not impact the estate you leave for your family Read more
The Need for Corporate Life Insurance
Life insurance is used for two general purposes in a private corporation – managing risk and creating opportunities. The risk management function is satisfied as life insurance provides the corporation with a tax-free payment in the event of the death of an owner or someone vital to the success of the business. As life insurance also allows for the tax-sheltered build up of cash value additional planning opportunities are additionally created.
The primary needs for corporate owned life insurance to satisfy the risk management purpose are as follows:
Key Person Life Insurance
Any prudent business would insure its company facilities and equipment that is used in creating revenue. It follows then that the business should also insure the lives of the people that run the company and make the decisions which contribute to its profit. Any owner, manager or employee whose death would impair the future growth and success of the company is a key person and should be insured as such. Read more
