Throughout November, financial services organizations across Canada participate in Financial Literacy Month. The Government of Canada’s national campaign, led by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), encourages Canadians to not only understand financial literacy, but to proactively take steps towards effective money management, financial goal-setting and building financial confidence. This year’s campaign, “Money on… Read more »
Thank you for choosing Arbutus Financial as your financial advisory firm. We appreciate your trust and the business that comes with it. We hope you and your family are doing well and had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We want to share the following comments with you about investment markets. Q3 2024: Strong performance, lingering questions Global markets performed… Read more »
Soaring education costs diminish RESP effectiveness: Dale Jackson With the school year a few weeks in, nerves from dropping off little ones for the first time may be diminishing, but parents will have plenty more to get nervous about as the years go by. According to a recent study from Embark, a not-for-profit resource for… Read more »
Recent changes to Canada’s capital gains inclusion rate have sparked fresh confusion among some property owners about how this will affect them, while others are just realizing for the first time that the capital gains tax might apply to them. Anyone who owns a second house or condominium should already know the tax applies to… Read more »
Thank you for choosing Arbutus Financial as your financial advisory firm. We appreciate your trust and the business that comes with it. The first few months of the year investment markets have been strong. We want to share the following comments with you. It’s happening….the Bank of Canada cuts interest rates Global markets continued to… Read more »
Gen Z finance terms, explained: from loud budgeting to doom spending and girl math. It’s all Greek to me… terms like doom spending, soft savings and girl math have been introduced by Gen Zs. Here’s what they mean. In recent years, the economy has experienced major challenges, from job losses and economic contradiction during the… Read more »
The theme of this year’s Mental Health Week is “Healing through Compassion.” Through the week, we encourage you to practice compassion by not only acknowledging suffering but actively demonstrating care and kindness. Compassion can start within yourself and expand to those around you, reaching as far as everyone in Canada. The mental health impacts of… Read more »
Thank you for choosing Arbutus Financial as your financial advisory firm. We appreciate your trust and the business that comes with it. The first few months of the year in investment markets have been strong. We want to share the following comments with you. Global markets stormed out of the gate in the first few… Read more »
Buying a home can be a challenge for many young Canadians. If you feel that it’s getting harder to get into the housing market, you’re not imagining things. Fluctuations in house and condominium prices and interest rates can play a huge part in a first-time homebuyer’s ability to afford a home. The new Tax-Free First… Read more »
February is Psychology month in Canada. It is celebrated every February to highlight the contributions of Canadian psychologists and to show Canadians how psychology works to help – people live healthy and happy lives, communities flourish, employers create better workplaces, and governments develop effective policies. In honor of psychology month – let’s dive into different… Read more »