Monthly Archives: April 2011

How to prepare your finances for retirement

During our working years, most of us focus on making money through our employment or business to first pay for our lifestyles, then to accumulate as much as we can for later in life. However, at some point our desire … Read More »

April 26th, 2011 | Posted in General, Investments, Retirement Planning | Leave a comment

How the Canadian dollar’s rise affects your portfolio

It has been a strong couple of months for the Canadian dollar. After opening the year roughly at par with the U.S. greenback, the loonie recently hit a multi-year high. Many investors are asking us whether the rise of the … Read More »

April 19th, 2011 | Posted in General | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Planning for critical illness can save your life

You’ve worked hard and planned for an enjoyable retirement. But what will happen if you have a heart attack or stroke, or are diagnosed with cancer? How will it affect your lifestyle, your savings, your family and future? Cancer, heart … Read More »

April 13th, 2011 | Posted in Critical Illness Insurance, Insurance, Investments | Tagged , | Leave a comment

How the Japan earthquake has affected world markets

Youssef Zohny, portfolio manager at Van Arbor Asset Management Japan, home to the third largest economy in the world, recently endured its strongest earthquake on record and a subsequent tsunami. The scope and level of human and economic destruction has … Read More »

April 6th, 2011 | Posted in Investments, The Economy, The Markets | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment