News & Commentary

Save for Retirement or Pay off Debt? With inflation at 30-year highs, and interest rates increasing for the first time in decades to combat this inflation, you may find that your hard earned money isn’t going as far these days. For anybody that is trying to save for retirement while still paying off debt (whether […]

May 2022 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth May 24, 2022 Market & Economic Environment North American stock indices plunged in April, beset by concerns about a potential recession, as equities resumed their downtrend after a brief hiatus in March. The TSX Composite fell 5.2% last month, […]

Pay Yourself First – A different way to look at budgeting For most people, budgeting can be one of the most arduous tasks on the “to do” list. We generally try to go through our monthly expenses with a fine-tooth comb to make sure that we don’t spend too much on life, so that we […]

April 2022 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth April 22, 2022 Market & Economic Environment Stock indices posted unexpected gains in March to pare part of the declines from the preceding two months in a tumultuous quarter. The TSX Composite’s 3.6% advance in March resulted in an […]

The Bank of Mom & Dad – How to help your kids buy their first place  I hope that you’re sitting down for this… but real estate in Vancouver is expensive these days. It also seems as though the rate at which people can save for a down-payment, can barely keep up with the rising […]

March 2022 Portfolio Management Team Update  By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth March 18, 2022 Market & Economic Environment Stock indices added to their January declines last month, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 roiled commodity and stock markets.   The TSX Composite was an exception to the global […]