“Good riddance 2020!” may have been the most popular phrase spoken on January 1, 2021, and rightfully so. Whatever challenges or struggles that you may have personally endured in 2020, we sincerely hope that the new year brings you happiness, prosperity, and good health. Upon reflecting on financial market performance... read more →
Jan
15
Jan
13
The year 2020 was one of the most volatile years in recent memory, and the financial markets were no exception. Now that a tumultuous 2020 has finally come to an end, Justwealth's Chief Investment Officer, James Gauthier, shared his reflections on 2020 while being interviewed by Pat Bolland: [video width="1280" height="720"... read more →
Jan
13
In December 2020, Justwealth's President, Andrew Kirkland, participated as a robo-advisor panelist at the 2020 ETF Eastern Forum. Justwealth's Pat Bolland was also on hand to conduct the interview. See what Andrew and the other panelists had to say in the video below! For more details about the ETF 2020 Eastern... read more →
Jan
04
Justwealth's Chief Investment Officer, James Gauthier, was recently interviewed for an article published by Young & Thrifty about what happens to unused RESP funds when a child doesn't go to post-secondary education. This is a concern shared by many Canadian parents, and Justwealth and Young & Thrifty are happy to... read more →
Nov
04
With a critically important U.S. election underway, Justwealth has been considering the impact that this election will have on the financial markets, regardless of who wins. Here is Justwealth's Chief Investment Officer, James Gauthier, sharing his thoughts while being interviewed by Pat Bolland: If you... read more →
Oct
21
The divergence between economic data and the equity markets continues to widen. Global equity prices rose briskly in the third quarter while economic data generally showed only modest improvement from arguably a very weak and potentially unstable base. Although statistical analysis would demonstrate that economic data has tended to be... read more →
Sep
14
Do you have a Will? If you’re a Canadian adult, chances are that you don’t. According to a recent survey, the majority of Canadian adults (around 56%) do not have a Will. Furthermore, some of those who think they have a Will, actually have one that is out-of-date. Together, this... read more →
Sep
10
**Special to The Just Word Blog from Barry Choi, a personal finance and travel expert at moneywehave.com** If you’ve ever thought about getting a new (or your first) credit card, your head may have started spinning as soon as you began to do research. There are hundreds of credit cards... read more →
Jul
14
The global struggle against COVID-19 continues, with results varying widely depending on the country or region. Regardless of the virus-related results, financial markets have at least temporarily decided that the panic selling in the first quarter of this year was a dramatic overreaction. The gradual re-opening of economies, reports of... read more →
Jun
22
By PolicyAdvisor Most Canadians think of life insurance as a singular product: something for which you pay a monthly fee and receive some sort of financial guarantee, should something unfortunate happen to you. The truth is life insurance offers more nuanced financial protection, with several different types that suit some... read more →