The Trap of Past Performance
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Have you ever known a friend who bought an investment just because it had a massive run-up the year before? It is a completely natural human instinct. We are hardwired to look for patterns and gravitate toward what feels successful. If a specific investment just posted a large annual return, it feels incredibly reassuring to put our money there.
But in the investing world, relying on what feels immediately safe is often one of the riskiest moves you can make. It is the financial equivalent of trying to...
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Starting Out on the Right Track
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A wedding day can be a springboard into many new and exciting adventures. With all the excitement leading up to the big day, the new couple routinely focuses so much energy on planning the event that they seldom spend any time discussing other important life issues – like developing a sound financial strategy for the future.
As couples embark on a new life journey together, it is important to take time to discuss life goals, hopes and dreams and then commit to incorporating each element into an overall...
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Bridging Retirement Income Gaps
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What happens if you retire before you’re officially "supposed” to? Whether you’ve decided to "hang up your boots” early or life "threw you a curveball”, retiring before age 60 or 65 could leave a bit of an income gap. That’s because you can’t fully tap into the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) until you’re at least 60, and Old Age Security (OAS) doesn’t kick in until 65.
So, how do you pay the bills during those bridge years without surrendering a fortune to...
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Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.
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Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed or covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC). For funds other than money market funds, unit values change frequently. For money market funds ,there can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you. Past performance may not be repeated. The information in this email newsletter is general information only and is the opinion of the owners and writers. It is not intended to provide specific personalized advice including, without limitation, investment, financial, legal, accounting or tax advice. The information contained here may include estimates, projections and other "forward-looking statements." Actual events may differ substantially from those presented herein. We make no representation that future investment performance will conform to past performance and it should never be assumed that past performance foretells future performance. All information provided is believed to be accurate and reliable, however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Please consult an appropriate professional regarding your particular circumstances. Worldsource Financial Management Inc. will not be held liable for any inaccuracies in the information presented. Mutual Funds provided by the fund companies are offered through Worldsource Financial Management Inc. Insurance & segregated fund products are sold by Sherman Friesen personally and not through Worldsource Financial Management Inc.
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The Complete Wealth Management System
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