Insights
The Tax-Free Savings Account
The TFSA can be a very powerful tool for wealth generation. Investment income earned inside your TFSA (interest, dividends, and capital gains) do not create an income tax liability. Gains are truly tax-free.
Q3 2022 Commentary
The end of the third quarter was a volatile one, seeing a sharp rally through August and even sharper reversal in September, bringing equities back to their June lows. This was triggered by the same themes that have plagued 2022 thus far.
Westmount Wealth Interviews AGF's Greg Valliere
Westmount Wealth’s Lorenzo Pederzani sits down with Greg Valliere, Chief U.S. Policy Strategist of AGF Investments, to provide a brief overview of the current market conditions.
Q2 2022 Commentary
Matthew Evans & Lorenzo Pederzani provide some content on what has been a difficult start to the year for both bonds and equities.
What’s behind record redemptions in the Canadian mutual-fund space?
Among those paying attention to the Investment Funds Institute of Canada’s monthly fund statistics report, the most recent sets of statistics from the months of April and May are likely to raise eyebrows.
Q1 2022 Commentary
Matthew Evans & Lorenzo Pederzani provide some content on what has been a difficult start to the year for both bonds and equities.
Westmount Real Asset Fund Spotlight
Dennis Mitchell's Starlight Private Global Infrastructure Pool
SPECIAL EPISODE: Crossover Episode Beyond MD Podcast - Critical Illness Insurance
Having a good financial plan in the event of a critical illness is crucial.
The hardest problem in personal finance
No one wants to run out of money during retirement. That is why the most common question I get asked is, “do I have enough?”
There's an art and a science to this business
Lorenzo Pederzani explains why communication is vital and how he's grown his book during the pandemic.
Wealth Professional: Advisor Feature
Lorenzo Pederzani is no stranger to changing direction as new situations demand.
Wealth Professional: Head to Head
In an era marked by technological advances, are consumer staples still the reliable investment they once were?
Retirement stress test part 3 - 4% rule
Don’t ignore expenses you know are coming (new roof, new car).
Is a customized investment portfolio a bad idea?
How does your advisor pick which clients receives the first phone call when the next 2008 happens?
Retirement stress test part 2 – sequence risk
Sequence risk becomes a big problem once you start withdrawing from your portfolio.