Will Canadians ever embrace the Robo Advisors in a meaningful way? While the growth rates are impressive the total assets under management is disappointing. The Robo option might be ‘the answer’ for the majority of Canadians but it has failed to attract considerable assets. There is several billion dollars invested in the Canadian Robo Advisors. […]
The ever-changing Canadian ETF landscape, and Weekend Reads.
It was a more than robust week in the land of Canadian ETFs. And the Canadian digital wealth managers continue to evolve and grow. Yes we had some ‘consolidation’ in the Canadian Robo Advisor space. Planswell shut its doors laying off nearly 60 employees. In you are a Globe and Mail subscriber you can read […]
The smart way to invest in the RESP at Justwealth.
It’s more than important to know how to make the best use of that RESP. Of course the RESP or Registered Education Savings Plan is a no-brainer for saving for your child’s education thanks to those free monies known as the education grant. One of the basic rules of personal finance is accept all free […]
Plenty of retirement sweeteners on Weekend Reads.
Grab your coffee, or your beer, if you’re reading this later in the day and sit back for a robust session of Weekend Reads. It was a fruitful week in the land of investment and personal finance blogs and articles. The Fall brings more than some wonderful colours. Batting leadoff (hey, it is also World […]
Weekend Reads. Canadian Markets Hit All-Time High.
As we know, the Canadian stock market has been quite the laggard over the last 5 and 10 years, but it’s starting to show signs of life. The Canadian markets reached an all-time high on Thursday and then added on slightly on Friday. The market has been on an impressive upswing for the last 3 […]
Justwealth hits the spot with customer satisfaction.
At the ballpark, I recently ran into James Gauthier, the partner and Chief Investment Officer at Canadian Robo Advisor Justwealth. I did not literally run into James on the ball diamond, we were both in attendance to watch our boys compete in the 18u Provincial Championships. But of course, I soon turned the conversation to […]