by Angel Georgijev | Dec 3, 2021 | Blog
One recent study compared investors who work with advisors to investors who don’t. After four to six years, the advised investors had accumulated savings worth nearly 1.7 times as much as the unadvised investors. After seven to 14 years, they were up to 2.9 times as...
by Angel Georgijev | Aug 15, 2017 | Blog
A post-secondary education can be the key to unlocking life’s opportunities. However, as the cost of living increases over time, so do educational expenses at post-secondary institutions. Financing these costs may be difficult if you start late, especially if...
by Angel Georgijev | May 23, 2017 | Blog
The sooner you start saving on a regular basis the more attainable this goal will seem. The chart below shows how affordable it can be if you start earlier, versus later in life. The numbers below illustrate what it takes – per year, month and week – for...
by Angel Georgijev | Dec 12, 2016 | Blog
Did you know that Rate of Return can be calculated in different ways? There’s time-weighted return and dollar-weighted return, and while both are considered valid methods they each have different applications. Check out this post by Fidelity Investments Canada...
by Angel Georgijev | Jun 1, 2016 | Blog
The objective of currency hedging is to remove the effects of foreign exchange movements, giving Canadian investors a return that approximates the return of the local market. Without hedging, a falling dollar adds to your returns but the opposite is also true. An...