CoViD-19 Update Filed Under: Special Reports and Newsletters Published by Robert McLean on Mar 14, 2020 March 2020 As mentioned in a recent note by Rob Carrick in The Globe and Mail: “Let’s look at some things you can do to limit financial stress. One is to stop endlessly checking what the stock markets are doing. A rapidly plunging market sends a message... Read more
March Madness Continues Filed Under: Events | Portfolio Management | Special Reports and Newsletters Published by Robert McLean on Mar 10, 2020 March 2020 A pair of Black Swans Over the weekend, Russia and OPEC failed to come to an agreement over the price of oil and the volume of its production. Instead of agreeing to disagree, they started down the path of price tag limbo - how low can you... Read more
March Madness Filed Under: Investment Services | Portfolio Management | Special Reports and Newsletters | Tax Planning Published by Robert McLean on Feb 28, 2020 Springing into 2020 Catching a spring cold, the markets cough Coronavirus anxiety has swept the world as markets weigh the impact CoViD-19 may have on the global economy. One of the biggest battles being waged is that of information as reliable news is... Read more
February Reminders Filed Under: Special Reports and Newsletters | Tax Planning Published by Robert McLean on Feb 15, 2020 The sun is shining and flowers are popping up; you can smell the approach of springtime in the air. The mountains look their most glorious at this time of year. Still capped with snow, they shine brightly along the North Shore.... Read more
To 2020 & Beyond Filed Under: Estate planning | Financial Planning | Special Reports and Newsletters Published by Robert McLean on Jan 01, 2020 January 2020 The 2010s have come to a close as a decade to remember hosting no shortage of major economic and geopolitical events. The European sovereign-debt crisis gave way to the global commodity boom and bust. The Middle East was a constant source... Read more
Deck the Halls Filed Under: Special Reports and Newsletters | Tax Planning | Wealth Management Published by Robert McLean on Dec 11, 2019 In looking back on 2019, it seems that the majority of the uncertainty we've experienced (and continue to experience) relates to words that start with T.... Read more
November Remembers Filed Under: Special Reports and Newsletters | Tax Planning Published by Robert McLean on Nov 11, 2019 November 2019 Global markets look poised to finish the year strongly. While recent quarterly earnings met subdued expectations, optimism that trade and central bank policy will reinvigorate global growth remains. As we head into the final quarter we remain... Read more
Pumpkin Seeds Filed Under: Special Reports and Newsletters | Tax Planning | Wealth Management Published by Robert McLean on Oct 21, 2019 October 2019 Leaves are changing colour. Morning temperatures can best be described as 'brisk'. Bins of pumpkins are appearing at grocery stores. Fall has arrived. Thanksgiving and Halloween are just weeks away! The Vancouver International Film Festival... Read more
Shifting Seasons Filed Under: Special Reports and Newsletters | Tax Planning | Wealth Management Published by Robert McLean on Sep 11, 2019 September 2019 Summer is whirling to a close. Hurricane Dorian is spinning up the East Coast and seems to be heading for the Maritimes. Brexit is back on top of the news feed as Boris Johnson struggles to find his footing in Westminster. Hong Kong's proposed... Read more
Gardens & Portfolios: Sowing seeds of success Filed Under: Estate planning | Financial Planning | Portfolio Management | Special Reports and Newsletters Published by Robert McLean on May 01, 2019 https://www.330ramp.com/blog/2019/5/1/the-parallels-between-gardening-and-investing "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow" -Audrey Hepburn Days are getting longer, warmer and more sunny. As the saying goes, you know it is spring when the Leafs... Read more