What’s your property risk exposure?
You’re building a $22-million house in Vancouver. You’re a little paranoid, so you’ve put hurricane-proof glass in the windows and specified that all the walls must be at least two feet thick. It seems you’ve thought of everything.
Fast forward to two months before move-in date. The contractors are finishing the hardwood floors, and the solvents catch fire. While everyone gets out safely, the house itself isn’t so lucky. Normally, firefighters would have doused the blaze quickly. But those windows and walls? Impenetrable. Even for the fire department.
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Avoid risks of sitting: Stand up for your health!
By Anna Sharratt, BrighterLife.ca
Prolonged sitting can raise your chances of developing a serious illness — and it may take more than a once-a-week workout to reduce the risk.
Toronto lawyer Patrick Simon sits a lot. “I sit for 10 to 12 hours per working day,” says Simon, 38. “I try to take walking breaks, but often I will remain seated without getting up for up to three hours at a stretch, and sometimes even longer.” Read more 
Why Invest Through Your Employer?
We manage multiple Group RSP’s and Pension plans at our company, and I am often shocked at how many people are unaware of the benefits of having an Employer Sponsored plan available to them. It is very common for a conversation to include the statement “I invest through my Employer for my monthly matched contribution but I still have (fill in the blank dollar amount) RSP’s at my bank or mutual fund company.”
So that begs the question. Are you better off to leave your other plans separate from your employer plan, or should you consolidate them all into one plan through your work? Read more
April Monthly Insight
“Striking Buy Signal” …….the U.S. just experienced its fourth inversion in January which suggests that 2015 could be a great year for stocks.
Click here to read more – Monthly Insight – April 2015 – Striking Buy Signal
