Monthly Archives: October 2019

Binge to bust: Fort McMurray’s warning to Canada

From 2001-08, financial speculation and a manic belief in insatiable demand helped oil prices leap six-fold and the economy of Fort McMurray, Alberta, boomed, with many knock-on effects through the broader Canadian economy. After the bust, Fort McMurray residents have … Continue reading

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Danielle’s bi-weekly market update

Danielle was a guest with Jim Goddard on Talkdigital Radio talking about recent developments in the world economy and markets. You can listen to an audio clip of the segment here. Case in point:  to justify high fees as yields … Continue reading

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Fantasy planning yields financial disappointment

Each week I encounter nice people with deeply flawed retirement plans.  Many have been aided into misguided thinking by financial-sector marketing and salespeople, planners, even their accountants.  This is a problem because faulty assumptions in money management tend to end … Continue reading

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