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June 13, 2022
Market Update – June 2022
The U.S. stock market has outperformed the Canadian for years, largely on the strength of…
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May 12, 2022
Market Update – May 2022
Behavioural Economics. One reason why this sell-off may seem bothersome: If you started investing (or…
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April 27, 2022
Covered Writing: Value Added
How our covered call strategy works for you. I wanted to take a moment to…
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April 5, 2022
Market Update – April 2022
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March 16, 2022
Client Survey – RHunterWealth
A nice note from upper management… Thanks to those who participated in the firm’s recent…
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March 15, 2022
Performance – RHunterWealth
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March 8, 2022
Market Update – March 2022
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February 24, 2022
Quick Take – Russia/Ukraine
Hi there. Often we can see the future from the past. Here is some history…
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January 24, 2022
Market Update January 24, 2022
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January 10, 2022
Market Update – January 2022
Broad markets posted great returns again in 2021, despite the pandemic. Click here to read…
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December 6, 2021
Market Update – December 2021
September weakness is kind of normal historically, as September more often than not, has been…
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October 28, 2021
Market Update – November 2021
Seasonal history suggests stocks are about to swing higher. In fact, the month of November…
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September 29, 2021
Market Update – October 2021
Economic expansion has been strong, coming out of the depths of economic lockdown last year. …
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August 17, 2021
Video Capsule – National Bank Chief Economist and Strategist Stefane Marion
As the current economic context raises many questions, we are committed to remaining present and…
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July 30, 2021
Diversify Your Assets
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July 16, 2021
Market Update – July 2021
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June 1, 2021
Market Update – June 2021
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May 12, 2021
Market Update – May 2021
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March 31, 2021
Market Update April 2021
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March 1, 2021
Market Update March 2021
Canada’s six banks all beat earnings expectations. Markets are consolidating since mid-February after a huge…
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February 12, 2021
Have you made an RRSP Contribution for 2020?
Why is it important to contribute? An RRSP can increase your retirement savings in two…
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February 9, 2021
Market Update February 2021
Market volatility, recovery and skewed economic earnings … Click here to read the February Market…
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January 26, 2021
Your 2020 Tax Return – Tax Reporting Information
With the tax-filing deadline fast approaching you may be in a rush to file your…
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January 26, 2021
A Tax-Free Way to Save and Grow Your Investments
How does a TFSA work? Who Benefits from a TFSA? Is it better to contribute…
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January 4, 2021
Market Update January 2021
Happy New Year! In this update… How markets finished 2020 What do I expect next?…
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November 27, 2020
Market Update December 2020
Seasonally, September and October are often weak months within the calendar and this year was…
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October 20, 2020
Market Update October 2020
Markets, Banks and Energy…. Click here to read the October Market Update
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September 15, 2020
The World Economy in One Chart
Notice Canada vs the U.S. (pink)… This is why you own exposure to the U.S.…
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September 1, 2020
Market Update September 1, 2020
…if you don’t own any technology, you have potentially lagged the market in terms of…
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August 5, 2020
Market Update August 2020
I hope this letter finds you well and that you are enjoying summer despite some…
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July 13, 2020
Market Update July 13 2020
This week we will start to see the reporting of Q2 earnings …… Click here…
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June 26, 2020
The Pyramid of Equity Returns: 200 Years of U.S. Stock Performance
Historical U.S. Stock Market Returns Over Almost 200 Years From 1825-2019, equities have had positive…
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June 19, 2020
Video Update June 19, 2020
Positive employment and retail sales news as market moves higher ……… …
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June 11, 2020
Economic Update Video June 2020
I thought this was a good economic update provided by Stéfane Marion, Chief Economist and…
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June 5, 2020
Market Update June 5 2020
Since correcting from Feb 20th and bottoming Mar 23rd the stock market has been resilient….…
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May 22, 2020
Market Update May 22 2020
History has never kept the stock market down. It has just provided an occasional ride……
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May 9, 2020
Video Market Update May 8, 2020
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April 27, 2020
Market Update April 27 2020
While the stock market has historically been a leading indicator of economic reality, it is…
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April 22, 2020
How Oil Prices Went Subzero: Explaining the COVID-19 Oil Crash
How Oil Prices Went Subzero: Explaining the COVID-19 Oil Crash How oil prices went negative:…
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April 16, 2020
Market Update April 15 2020
Broad market indices remain volatile but have recovered from the lows of Mar 23rd…. Click…
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April 7, 2020
Market Update April 6 2020
One thing is clear from the first index charts for the Canadian and U.S. markets,…
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March 31, 2020
Market Update March 30 2020
Despite the daily up and down volatility, the S&P 500 has started to retrace… Click…
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March 24, 2020
Video Update – National Bank Head Economist Stefane Marion
Video Update – National Bank Head Economist Stefane Marion Click here to watch the video…
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March 17, 2020
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly… Market Update
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March 9, 2020
Market Update March 9 2020
Click here to read Rob’s March 9 2020 Market Update
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February 28, 2020
Feb 28 2020 Market Update
Rob discusses the current market correction. Click the link below to view his video.
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February 19, 2020
Market Update – February 2020
“Rally on the Dow” … Your Market Update Click here to read the February 2020…
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February 6, 2020
2019 RRSP Contribution Reminder
The cut-off date for making your 2019 RRSP contribution is March 2, 2020 Click here…
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January 20, 2020
January Video Market Update 2020
Watch and listen as Rob discusses the current market and its impact.
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December 5, 2019
December Video Market Update 2019
Watch and listen as Rob shares the latest updates on the Markets. Make sure you…
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October 22, 2019
TFSA Video Update October 2019
Why a Tax-Free Saving Account (TFSA) Click on the video to watch the TFSA Video…
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October 15, 2019
Market Update October 2019
Since summer, we have witnessed the market consolidating in a sideways, relatively narrow trading range. At…
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August 30, 2019
September 2019 Market Video Update
Trade war driven August volatility… Your market update.
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August 26, 2019
What happens when I die?
What happens when one of you dies? (the couple) What happens when the sole survivor…
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August 7, 2019
Market Update August 2019
Q2 earnings season is nearly complete. Earnings were mixed with big wins coming from the…
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August 1, 2019
CPP – When Should You Take Your CPP Benefits?
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July 30, 2019
Market Update – July 2019
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June 14, 2019
Depositor or Owner?
National Bank Financial is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of National Bank of Canada. The…
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May 9, 2019
Market Update May 2019
Here is what the recent correction looked like, primarily in the last quarter of last…
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March 22, 2019
Market Update March 2019
Markets have recovered most the correction that occurred in the last quarter of 2018, with…
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March 15, 2019
How foreign-backed anti-oil activists infiltrated Canada’s government
I wanted to share a story with you from Financial Post: Gwyn Morgan: Talk about…
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February 15, 2019
Your 2018 Tax Return – Tax Reporting Information
With the tax-filing deadline fast approaching you may be in a rush to file your…
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February 1, 2019
Market Update – February 2019
The Canadian (TSX) and the American (S&P 500) bottomed on December 24. Both markets have…
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January 3, 2019
Year end 2018 / January 2019 Market Update
Having just experienced the longest bull market in history, it has only included two corrections…
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January 3, 2019
Santa hasn’t visited Mr. Market this Christmas – Yet
The bull market cycle has lasted more than ten years, the longest in history. Historically,…
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November 29, 2018
The snowbirds sing… and the IRS listens
Count your US days: The snowbirds sing… and the IRS listens (2018 update) This is…
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November 9, 2018
Market Update – November 2018
September and October acted like they often do historically, as “bad market months” within the…
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October 25, 2018
Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSAs)
Tax-Free Savings Accounts The Tax-Free Savings Account has been part of the financial landscape of…
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September 13, 2018
Market Update – September 2018
Canadian & U.S broad market performance year-to-date. U.S. Estate Tax – and you? U.S. Mid-term…
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July 29, 2018
Knowledge Idea #2
If you or your kids have a mortgage, it is likely you or they have…
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July 29, 2018
Knowledge Idea #1
You might be one of my clients with a second property and a mortgage. We…
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July 3, 2018
Market Update – July 2018
Energy, Trade and Politics… Corporate tax cuts ignited the U.S. stock market last year which…
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June 22, 2018
Economic and Financial Outlook – NBF Economics & Strategy Group
Last Wednesday night, I attended our annual Economic Dinner in Vancouver with Chief Economist Stefane…
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April 23, 2018
Financial Focus – Spring 2018
How are Canadians faring? With Canadians living longer, how are we doing when it comes…
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April 9, 2018
Market Update – April 2018
Finding it difficult to keep up with the seesaw in the market lately? Click here…
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March 12, 2018
Market Update – March 2018
It is a lot easier to get income (good dividend yield) in Canada than growth…
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February 13, 2018
Market Update – February 2018
10% corrections historically should occur almost every year – however, this is only the second…
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February 6, 2018
Current Market Context
The S&P 500 fell more than 5 percent just six trading days after reaching an…
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January 24, 2018
Financial Focus – Winter 2018
2017: A turnaround year for Canada Considering that the Canadian economy was recently a laggard,…
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January 16, 2018
Economic & Financial Outlook
NBF Economics & Strategy Group - January 15, 2018. If you wish to skip to…
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January 12, 2018
Your 2017 Tax Return – Tax Reporting Information
Your 2017 Tax Return – Tax Reporting Information With the tax-filing deadline fast approaching you…
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January 5, 2018
Market Update – January 2018
2017 Markets Summary… Canadian market (TSX) finished 2017 up +5.8%. American market (SPX) finished 2017 up 19.4% …
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December 6, 2017
Market Update – December 2017
Market Update … tale of two countries In Canada, weakness in commodities held the…
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November 15, 2017
Economic Notes From Our Chief Economist
Recently we had a visit from our Chief Economist and I thought I would share…
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September 25, 2017
Talking Points – Client Breakfast September 23, 2017
Market Cycles, Covered Writing, Insurance as an alternative asset, TFSA ….. Click here to read…
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September 20, 2017
Fall 2017 – Financial Focus
Boost investment returns – Click here to read the Fall 2017 – Financial Focus
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August 11, 2017
Covered Writing: How it Works
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July 26, 2017
Revisiting Insurance Solutions
Many of you have expressed interest in insurance as an alternative investment asset. Life insurance…
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July 13, 2017
Market Update – July 2017
Bond market yields moving up / Banks raise mortgage rates / Bank of Canada raises…
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April 18, 2017
Market Update – April 2017
As we start what many anticipate to be a fairly positive Q1 earnings season, markets…
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April 17, 2017
Economic Comment April 2017
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March 2, 2017
Market Update – March 1, 2017
Most markets around the world are hitting new highs …. Click here to read the March…
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February 23, 2017
British Columbia 2017 Budget
BC Delivers fiscal ‘dividend’ ahead of May election Click here to read the BC 2017…
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January 13, 2017
2016 Tax Related Matters
With the tax-filing deadline fast approaching …
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January 3, 2017
Winter 2017 – Financial Focus
Happy New Years! Click here to read the Winter 2017 – Financial Focus
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December 22, 2016
Market Update – December 2016
Market Update – December 2016 The American Central Bank finally raised interest rates last week…
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November 15, 2016
The Trumpquake
There are perhaps no better words to describe the drama of a U.S. election night…
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November 14, 2016
Market Update – November 2016
Post-election Market Update
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October 14, 2016
Markets Update – October 2016
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August 31, 2016
Summer 2016 Financial Focus
According to a widely reported study released by a Canadian investment bank earlier this year,…
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August 27, 2016
Quick 2016 Tax Tips
View our 2016 Quick Tax tips below, or download as a PDF.
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July 26, 2016
CAD Dollar and Oil Head Lower
This chart illustrates the current pullback in both the price of oil and the Canadian…
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July 1, 2016
Market Update – July 2016
Market Summary Canada down / USA up July – 2016 Canada up / USA (up…
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