You become a business owner when you invest in stocks, so naturally you are interested in the profitability of your businesses. This chart demonstrates how S&P500 corporations have overcome tremendous economic challenges. They grew by creating new products, inventing more efficient technologies, and developing new markets.   Although profits cycle up and down, over the long...Read More

Do you want to know how to build meaningful wealth during a lifetime? The most proven way is achieved through business ownership. By investing wisely in the shares of companies trading on public stock exchanges, we become owners of companies which allows us to “share” in their growing corporate profits.  Evidence for the ability of business...Read More

Our team helps investors set realistic expectations. While markets were up approximately 75% of the time over the last 50 years, it is good to remember downturns can be significant – four periods saw the markets losing approximately 20% and much more in 2008/9. The cumulative losses from 2000-2002 are especially noteworthy. Our portfolios participate...Read More

Your investment portfolio must be properly suited to the financial goals you wish to pursue.   What matters to people is their particular market experience during their personal investment time frame.  This article by Ben Carlson explores how different time periods can produce highly variable market returns: https://www.virtus.com/assets/files/8wn/the-long-term-depends-on-your-time-horizon_5004.pdf Keep in mind that long-term stock market numbers...Read More

Did you know that we offer a valuable portfolio evaluation service? We would be pleased to evaluate your existing investment portfolio, at no cost and no obligation.  We use software to analyze any portfolio’s risk-adjusted returns and compare them to our pension-style model portfolios. Please visit: https://cwealth.ca/contact-us/ to connect with us.   We select best-in-class...Read More

Our pension-style portfolios are designed to smooth out your investing experience while meeting your long-term goals.  Examine this fascinating “Sector Quilt” chart to see the drastic annual differences in performance among individual compnonents of the S&P500. Sectors frequently oscillate between the best and worst performers from year to year which demonstrates the benefits of ongoing...Read More

A general fall in the value of stock markets could present serious challenges to retirees and those who are late in their careers. Rather than benefitting from an opportunity to purchase lower priced securities, those investors may now have to sell their investments to withdraw funds in order to provide for their retirement needs. This...Read More

Buying low and selling high are much easier said than done because we are naturally more excited to purchase investments in rising markets but when markets fall we tend to worry and sometimes sell at or near lows.    Our pension style portfolios take this responsibilty off of your shoulders and help you navigate through...Read More

A financial advisor’s primary responsibility is to help you clarify and achieve your financial goals. Unfortunately, hearing once a year from an advisor is standard practice. However, regular communication with your advisor is vital to ensure your investment plan continues to serve you best. The information you provide is necessary to properly take care of...Read More

Recently, the S&P500 has experienced a correction of more than 5%. Since it has been a while that we have seen markets decline it is helpful for us to be reminded this is normal behavior for stock market investments. For investors to be forewarned is to be forearmed. Knowing and preparing for volatility is important...Read More