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July Newsletter
Personal Wealth and Finance
Investor Insight
Many are asking essentially, “will I ever be ready to retire?” When we discuss the cause and effect realities with most who have not saved much for retirement we find they generally admit these reasons:
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Financial Viewpoint
Financial products and services address specific needs in your financial plan and help you build a successful business. As an advisor, I can access a broad range of insurance, investment, employee disability, and group benefits to help meet your individual …
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Investor Insight
Over the years, inflation reduces our buying power. Interest rates when increasing to reduce inflation also increase our debt repayment load as a percentage of income.
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Investor Insight
If you are an investor who remembers the mortgage debt crisis of 2008-9, you know that the market lost significant value. From an investment standpoint, the real downside occurred precisely when some investors sold off their equity holdings due to fear mid-way or near the end of the market devaluation.
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Estate View
You and your heirs may think that all of your assets will pass over to them tax free. Let's examine how estate taxation can erode the value of one's property and cause business succession problems
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Financial Viewpoint
Life insurance protects you against income loss, and the adverse effect less income can have on your family if one were to die or have a disability. As you build on that foundation by creating your assets and net worth, …
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Investor Insight
How can mutual funds help manage financial risk? More significant gains are associated with both business success and variable risk in business and investment. Six risk factors and constructive ways to deal with them are examined below. Risk increases with …
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Financial Viewpoint
It is wise to take a few extra steps to plan how you set up your beneficiaries on a life insurance policy.
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Investor Insight
What are some differences between a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) and a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)? The tax benefits of the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) The TFSA is a registered savings account that makes it easy for Canadian taxpayers …
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Investor Insight
If you are an investor who remembers the mortgage debt crisis of 2008-9, you know that the stock market lost significant value. From an investment standpoint, the real downside occurred when some investors sold off their equity holdings due to …
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Financial Viewpoint
Long-standing investor wisdom has proven repeatedly that”what goes down must come back up.” Our goal is to manage your money through all market contingencies. That means both 1) the market’s growth periods and 2) potential downswings due to global scares, …
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Investor Insight
RRSPs alone may not be best for the wealthy The following chart indicates that you can save a small fortune over time in an RRSP. Since your focus is on retirement, much of your wealth may accumulate using this registered vehicle. …
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Investor Insight
The risk/reward concept states that the higher the risk of a particular investment, the higher the possible return. Although there usually is some risk with any equity investment, it is essential to assess just how much risk your portfolio should carry. Risk involves the potential for gain or loss of monies invested.
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Investor Insight
Understand your risk tolerance Each of us has a personal level of risk tolerance which indicates how much risk one is willing to take while investing in markets that always go up and down. Your advisor can help you establish your own unique governing guideline.
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Investor Insight
Volatility is when prices of stocks and equity funds increasingly shift in value up or down.
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Estate View
Life insurance has been called the foundation of your net worth. If you have a spouse or children, the initial stages of your financial strategy should include adequate life insurance coverage.
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Risk of Borrowing to Invest
Here are some risks and factors that you should consider before borrowing to invest:
Is it Right for You?
- Borrowing money to invest is risky. You should only consider borrowing to invest if:
- You are comfortable with taking high risk.
- You are comfortable taking on debt to buy investments that may go up or down in value.
- You are investing for the long-term.
- You have a stable income.
You should not borrow to invest if:
- You have a low tolerance for risk
- You are investing for a short period of time.
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You intend to rely on fund distributions / income from the investments
to pay living expenses.
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You intend to rely on fund distributions / income from the investments to
repay the loan. If this income stops or decreases you may not be able to
pay back the loan.
You Can End Up Losing Money
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If the investments go down in value and you have borrowed money, your
losses would be larger than had you invested using your own money.
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Whether your investments make money or not you will still have to pay back
the loan plus interest. You may have to sell other assets or use money you
had set aside for other purposes to pay back the loan.
- If you used your home as security for the loan, you may lose your home.
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If the investments go up in value, you may still not make enough money to
cover the costs of borrowing.
Tax Considerations
- You should not borrow to invest just to receive a tax deduction.
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Interest costs are not always tax deductible. You may not be entitled to a
tax deduction and may be reassessed for past deductions. You may want to
consult a tax professional to determine whether your interest costs will be
deductible before borrowing to invest. Your advisor should discuss with you
the risks of borrowing to invest.
