News & Commentary

2021 Review 2021 was an exceptionally strong year for global equities, although market volatility in the first three weeks of this year already makes those gains seem like a distant memory. The TSX Composite surged 21.7% in 2021, its best annual performance since 2009, with eight of its 11 sectors recording double-digit returns. The energy […]

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t like paying for insurance. After all, you only get to use Critical Illness insurance when you get sick, and Disability insurance after you’ve been hurt. Neither of those scenarios is desirable. While Critical Illness and Disability insurance can certainly protect you against these potential risks, both these […]

Market & Economic Environment Last month saw the major North American indices give back some of their October gains as Omicron cases began to spike across the globe, while inflation data pointed to the certainty of interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve in 2022. The TSX Composite declined 1.8% in November, as some […]

Platinum Growth Fund

As you near retirement, you will have lots of choices to consider and decisions to make. Most people tend to focus on income sources and needs the most, as they should because it will perhaps be the most important factor to consider. However, one of considerations that seldom gets talked about is medical and/or dental […]

Market & Economic Environment North American indices rebounded strongly in October, with the TSX posting a record streak of 14 consecutive up days as it rose to a new all-time high and the S&P notching its best October gain in six years. Despite losing some ground in the last week of October, the TSX Composite rose 4.8% for the month as it bounced back from September’s 2.5% drop, its biggest decline in a year. Gains were led by the […]