Inflation. It’s the boogeyman, the grim reaper, the silent killer of investors’ retirement dreams. A recent survey by Leger showed that 84% of Canadians are worried about inflation. Another survey south of the border revealed inflation as the top concern for 2022 – ranking well higher than the pandemic. And there is reason to be fearful. Inflation represents a double-whammy…
About a year after the last big stock market crash in 2009, I got it in my head that we were all in for a “double dip” and that the second crash was not only imminent but that it would be worse than the first. After all, this had happened before: the infamous stock market rout of 1929 was only…
Advice is loud when the person giving it has something to gain – and the financial services industry has a lot to gain by convincing you that the best place for your money is in their hands. To be fair, there can be value in the services of some financial advisors. But the other side of this story needs to…