I know what you're thinking - is this a case of deja vu? Most of us experience some anxiety every time the stock market dips, especially when the media is announcing each excruciating downtick on an hourly basis. It's easy to have a sense of hopelessness that makes any negative news feel like a ton of bricks. These circumstances have evolved from a possible infection originating in the fear that ...

Supply and Demand The extreme reduction in the number of investment-grade corporate bonds didn't make the lives of retirement fund managers any easier. They could make up for the shortfall in supply of safe corporate bonds by buying even safer government bonds, but even there, demand was outracing supply. As more and more governments like the Canadians are paying down their debts, the need for...

Have you ever thought about what would happen to you and your family, from a financial perspective, if you were diagnosed with a life-threatening illness? Almost everyone has at least one friend, associate or family member who has been diagnosed with a serious disease. Dealing with the emotional blow is difficult enough, but compounding the challenges are the financial consequences, such as: ...