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Nicola Wealth CEO, John Nicola interviews actor, theatre and opera director Christopher Gaze.

Christopher is the founder, and current Creative Director, of Bard on the Beach — a Shakespeare festival set on the ocean in Vancouver, which has grown into one of the largest professional theatre companies in Canada. Additionally, Christopher has lent his voice to numerous animated films and TV series and hosts the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s popular Tea & Trumpets series.

In their discussion, John and Christopher discuss his personal journey, the arts sector in Canada, what it is like to be a theatre and voice actor and how COVID-19 has impacted the arts.

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Jay Seabrook, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Enriched Academy joins host Mark Therriault to discuss how he and his team are working to fill that gap in Financial Literacy. In this episode, Jay shares his incredible story of entrepreneurship, from being in immense debt, to teaming up with his co-founder, Kevin Cochran, and appearing on Dragons Den. They also discuss his motivation for starting Enriched Academy, how it has developed over time and the importance of financial literacy at a young age. 

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In this two part series, host Mark Therriault speaks with Portfolio Manager Simon Carlsen about investing in Commercial Mortgages as an asset class and how it has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In part two, they discuss how the first six weeks of lockdown have been on this asset class, how loan repayment has been the last two months and what Simon sees for the near and long term future. 

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In this two part series, host Mark Therriault speaks with Portfolio Manager Simon Carlsen about investing in Commercial Mortgages as an asset class. 

In part one, they go into the inner workings of how the mortgage pools work, what types of loans are involved and how cashflow is generated from this asset class. 

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Rob Edel, Chief Investment Officer at Nicola Wealth, provides a Market Commentary with host Ethan Astaneh. Together, they look back at Q1 2020 and the journey the markets have taken this past quarter.

They discuss why and how the markets fell so quickly, the specific challenges facing the oil and energy sector and what this means for the upcoming US election. They also cover the global economic recovery and what that will ensue.

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As the markets fluctuate and many lose their jobs, one's relationship with money comes to the forefront. Host Mark Therriault speaks with Chantel Chapman, founder of What the Finances and Co-Founder of Trauma of Money about her approach to mindful money management, a mix between psychology and financial literacy helping improve clients' relationships with their finances in a deeper way. They discuss Chantel's journey as an entrepreneur and what mindful money guidance really is, including the impact of past money experiences, the six pillars that play into one's relationship with money and how addressing those paired with financial literacy can change how you live your life. 

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created the most volatile global equity markets in history. So what does this environment mean for real estate as an asset class? 

Nicola Wealth Director of Real Estate Mark Hannah and Director of Acquisitions Alex Messina join host and Financial Advisor Mark Therriault to discuss what they are seeing in the marketplace, what are the opportunities and headwinds they see coming and what they expect to see in the future.

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With the number of cases increasing daily, will we ever find a solution? Host Ethan Astaneh, speaks with Dr. Gary Wong and Dr. Rob Kozak about the process, the challenges and the journey to creating a vaccine for COVID-19.

Dr. Kozak is a Clinical Microbiologist working out of Sunnybrook in Toronto. It was his team that isolated the COVID-19 virus, making the vaccine possible. Dr. Wong is a Virologist and faculty member of Infectious Disease Research at the University of Laval. He’s currently in China where he traveled to work on the frontlines, running a testing centre near Hubei, while studying the virus.

Focused on COVID-19 now, both worked on the team that developed the Ebola vaccine and provide a unique perspective on creating a vaccine in the midst of a pandemic. 

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Disclaimer:

This presentation contains the current opinions of the presenter and such opinions are subject to change without notice. This material is distributed for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal, accounting, tax or specific investment advice. Please speak to your NWM advisor regarding your unique situation. Forecasts, estimates, and certain information contained herein are based upon proprietary research and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. NWM Fund returns are quoted net of fund-level expenses. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investments contain risk and may gain or lose value. Projected returns are estimates only. Returns are not guaranteed. NWM is registered as a Portfolio Manager, Exempt Market Dealer and Investment Fund Manager with the required provincial securities’ commissions in Canada.

Host Mark Therriault speaks with Nicola Wealth CEO John Nicola, and Chief Investment Officer, Rob Edel about the COVID-19 Coronavirus and look at how it’s currently impacting the global economy and markets.

They discuss their predictions for the future, possible opportunities, what investors can do to protect themselves going forward, and much more.

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Disclaimer:

This presentation contains the current opinions of the presenter and such opinions are subject to change without notice. This material is distributed for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal, accounting, tax or specific investment advice. Please speak to your NWM advisor regarding your unique situation. Forecasts, estimates, and certain information contained herein are based upon proprietary research and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. NWM Fund returns are quoted net of fund-level expenses. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investments contain risk and may gain or lose value. Projected returns are estimates only. Returns are not guaranteed. NWM is registered as a Portfolio Manager, Exempt Market Dealer and Investment Fund Manager with the required provincial securities’ commissions in Canada.

Host Ethan Astaneh, sits down with Dalya Israel, Executive Director of WAVAW Rape Crisis Center. They share an eye-opening discussion around her own journey, how WAVAW aids survivors, her thoughts on social movements (such as the #MeToo movement), the biases she witnesses that are embedded in society, and how WAVAW and everyday people are making a broader social impact.

WAVAW not only supports survivors of sexual violence but strives to shift society as a whole and create a future free from sexualized violence all-together. They provide support services for survivors such as one-on-one counseling and support groups, supporting them through navigating the medical and legal system, as well as providing a 24-hour crisis and information line. Through their work in advocating for social and systemic change, they also train teachers and provide high school and post-secondary workshops.

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