Wealth Advisor, Ethan Astaneh, sits down with Mike Leung, Head of Corporate Strategy at Aquanow, to discuss the ever-evolving landscape of cryptocurrency. In this episode, Mike explains why cryptocurrency came into existence, some of the risks associated with it, and what we may look forward to in terms of its use as an investment vehicle and its impact on moving technology into the new age.

David Garofalo has worked in various leadership capacities in the natural resources sector over the last 30 years. He served most recently as President and Chief Executive Officer of Goldcorp Inc. until its sale to Newmont Corporation in April 2019. Now, David serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the board of directors of the Gold Royalty Corp.

David Garofalo sits down with Nicola Wealth President, David Sung, to share his experience in creating and growing over 15 multi-billion dollar sustainable mining businesses across multiple continents and leading the largest merger in gold mining history valued at 32 billion dollars. He also sheds some light on the state of the markets and how gold can play to your investment portfolio, his thoughts on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, and what he sees for the future of gold and mining.

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Selena Woo, Vice President – Advisory Services, at Nicola Wealth, sits down with Senior Vice President – People & Culture, Heather Claridge, to discuss her path to leadership. Heather allows explains the importance of leading by example, building your employees up, how we can all be advocates in the workplace, and her vision for Nicola Wealth over the next five years.

Rob Edel, Nicola Wealth Chief Investment Officer, joins host Ethan Astaneh to provide a recap on the markets in the final quarter of 2021.

In this discussion, they review the direction stocks may take in the New Year, the impact of record-breaking inflation rates, the waning political and fiscal approval, and a new COVID variant. They end the episode by exploring the benefits of a diversified portfolio in today's market. 

Traditionally, alternative investment strategies were limited to institutional and ultra-high-net-worth investors. Now, as the market becomes increasingly volatile and inflation continues its climb, the alternatives space has seen a surge in interest and popularity.

On this week's episode of Investing Matters, Wealth Advisor, Ethan Astaneh sits down with Joe Burns, Managing Director and Co-Head of Research at iCapital Network to discuss alternative investments. They explore the varying degrees of risk, how it has performed in the recent past, and how it could perform in the future as markets come under pressure.

Building on their previous podcast about the Financial Lifecycle, Wealth Advisors Ethan Astaneh and Ron Haik focus on the topic of retirement. They break it down into three distinct areas; the go-go years, the slow-go years and the no-go years. 

They discuss the practical implications for each phase, how to make sure you get the most and are prepared for each phase and the dialogue you should be having with your financial advisor. 

Diana Zhang is the CEO and Co-Founder of NeighborShare a rapidly growing direct giving platform that empowers communities to support families within their own communities in critical moments of need. 

Diana left a successful career in finance to pursue NeighborShare and has used venture philanthropy to run her charity, a model that is similar to how many tech startups operate and unique in the charitable sector. She shares what made her decide to pursue her charity full time, how she is using the venture capital model to disrupt the way charities fundraise and why it is so important to help communities support those in need. 

In this episode CEO John Nicola sits down with Senior Vice President of Advisory Services Vanessa Flockton to answer some of your biggest questions on taxation and the current minority Liberal government.

They discuss a range of possible tax measures that could come out of the upcoming budget, how they think this new minority Liberal government will handle taxes moving forward, and share strategies that can be used to successfully manage tax outcomes.

CIO Rob Edel and Financial Advisor Ethan Astaneh provide a Q3 2021 Market Commentary. They discuss stock and bond markets and the pressure they have come under, as well as the impact of inflation and how it will impact all of us in different and nuanced ways. 

On a global scale they also discuss the Chinese economy, the shipping crisis and what to look for with the upcoming US midterm elections. 

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Strategic giving involves the alignment of your long-term financial goals with your philanthropic aspirations. Before pursuing a charitable giving plan, it is important to understand the number of tax-effective strategies available to you.

If you have been making cash donations or are considering writing a cheque to your favourite cause or charity, especially if you’ve had a high-income year, there are effective tools you can implement to reduce your taxable income and ensure the greatest impact on your cause and your financial future. Hosts Ron Haik and Rick Goossen share their smarter, tax-effective giving strategies.

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