Q2 Portfolio Commentary
Was that really 15 years?
Hard to believe, but it was fully a decade and a half ago that we launched Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel, just as tech stocks were melting down and mere weeks before Nortel would being its fateful demise.
Click here to read more: DM-Portfolio-Commentary-Q2-15
Five great reasons to leave your desk at lunch
by Katherine Janson for Participaction
My brother lived and worked in Switzerland for a decade, and we would often compare notes on what working life was like over there, versus here in Canada. When he told his boss that his sister ate her lunch at her desk every day, she laughed. She thought he was joking! In his office, a coffee break meant leaving the office with colleagues to walk down to the harbour for a quick espresso at a café, and a stroll back. In mine, it meant making sure I could knock back my morning coffee without knocking it over into my keyboard. Read more 
July Monthly Insight
“Turning Points……something occurred on June 11, 2014 that triggered significant harm to the Canadian stock market… On that date, members of OPEC announced that they would not cut their oil production in the face of surging supply.”
Click here to read more – Monthly Insight – July 2015 – Turning Points
Family Business Planning Strategies
67% are at Risk of Succession Failure
If you are an owner in a family enterprise, the chances of your business transitioning successfully to the next generations is not very good. This has not changed over the years. Statistics show a failure rate of:
- 67% of businesses fail to succeed into the second generation
- 90% fail by the third generation
With 80% to 90% of all enterprises in North America being family owned, it is important to address the reasons why transition is difficult. Read more
