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10/22/2017

Are you asking the right questions? Many people get sucked into bad investments because they don't know what to ask. Don't let that be you!

Help us help Albertans increase their investor education! We’re building our CheckFirst Q&A page using real investing questions from Albertans with real answers from experts at the ASC. If you’ve ever had a question about investing, now’s your chance to !

Send us your questions on Facebook or Twitter until October 31 for a chance to win a smartwatch!

Find out more here: http://checkfirst.ca/askasc/

10/13/2017

08/25/2016

Know what an ETF is or how to use it? This video can help. http://ow.ly/7Gvi303AdW5

Our Globe staffers want to know why an ETF is an attractive option for early investments. Personal finance editor Roma Luciw is back to explain how...

08/15/2016

"Become a student of the wealthy." Revewing the recent member survey from TIGER 21 reveals some interesting insights of wealthy investors: there is "continued confidence in private equity, and a renewed confidence in real estate."

02/05/2016

International Women's Day is approaching!

On March 8th, 2016, we've arranged for some of the brightest and most innovative investment managers to discuss success women have had in a stereotypically male-dominated industry.
What many fail to see, is that women are beginning to dominate the financial discussion. While the stats vary, it is clear that there is a trend where women are not only taking over the family finances but are better at it.

Studies cite that compared to men, women are more rational when it comes to taking on risk, are more calculated in building a plan, and have better trust in themselves as market fluctuations create turbulence.

If you have someone in mind who would benefit from attending, please let me know.
Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served, and Carrie Doll will engage the speakers and audience in an interactive Q&A.

Celebrating Women in Investing Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day at our conference on March 8th at the Matrix Hotel in Edmonton. Women are increasingly taking the reins in the family, corporate and household finances, yet in a recent study by BMO, results indicated that women were 20%…

07/09/2014

Where does the monkey on your back go if you die? This article discusses where the responsibility falls if you leave debts behind.

For mortgages, term insurance, not mortgage insurance, is your best choice in safeguarding your assets

07/09/2014

Don't have enough investment dollars at your bank? You'll have a new fee to pay and not just at CIBC...

CIBC Wood Gundy is telling clients they will have to pay an administrative fee of $250 annually on investment accounts valued at less than $100,000, a local investor says. When a Halifax resident called the brokerage this week to complain after receiving a letter about the new charge, she said the c…

07/01/2014

I love a good, simple reality check on US monetary policy.

http://www.wimp.com/budgetcuts/

06/30/2014

Think solar isn't a viable energy solution? It was a $1 Billion dollar industry a few years ago. Today, Ontario is North America's leader in solar power generation. Even Warren Buffett has invested hundreds of millions in Ontario.

Investing in Green technology isn't a fad, it's a smart place to invest.

06/24/2014

The Reverse Lottery: Would you buy into a lottery where you won if sucky things happen to you?

10/08/2013

Think buying GIC's is fail-safe? For the first time on record, the US government is viewed as riskier than US banks by markets as yields on short-term US T-bills are less than yields on US interbank loans.

05/21/2013

We know about the 1%, but what about the 1% of the 1% of the 1%? These 400 people can fit on a 747...

Did you know that the 400 richest people in America are wealthier than the bottom 60%? The 1%, you say? More like the 1% of the 1% of the 1% -- and you can f...