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February 2022 Portfolio Management Team Update By Elvis Picardo, CFA®, CIM, Portfolio Manager, iA Private Wealth February 16, 2022 Market & Economic Environment January was the worst month for global equities since March 2020’s “Pandemic Panic,” as concerns about inflation and the prospect of rising interest rates took a toll on technology stocks. The TSX […]

Did you include your TFSA in your estate plan? By now, you are probably aware of the benefits that a Tax-Free Savings Account can provide you with from an investing perspective. But did you know that your TFSA can also be a big help to your estate plan too? If you have a spouse, you should […]

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 […]

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