Recent Blog Posts

Below is a collection of recent blog posts covering topics from personal finance to latest economic and market developments.  Choose a category on the right hand side if there's a particular subject that interests you.  If there is anything you'd like us to answer (and possibly feature on our blog) submit a question on our You Ask, We Answer form found at the bottom.

26 October, 2018

Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates

As expected and widely anticipated by markets, the Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate by 25 bp to 1.75%. Although the rate of inflation slowed slightly in September, the Canadian economy has been turning in solid numbers this year when it com...

24 October, 2018 Special Reports and Newsletters

Our Perspective – Tune Out the Noise

In this client-friendly video, Rana discusses the recent market volatility and puts it into historical perspective. He explains what happened and what Counsel is doing to reduce the impact to investors....

12 October, 2018

Market Downturn is Short-Term Noise

The U.S. stock market has been sliding for six straight days, while stocks in Canada are also taking a tumble. It is important to remember that a market downturn is just short-term noise....

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