WP Talk

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadian house prices continue their juggernaut-like momentum and may not react to new government policies until next year according to Royal LePage; Rate hikes are beginning to bite for more than half of Canadians, the MNP Debt Index reveals.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Academics identify link between crypto investors and 'dark' personality types such as narcissism and sadism; and is the 60/40 model dead?

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: The Bank of Canada wasn’t the only central bank to hike interest rates this week and it’s prompted a rally for global bond markets; Global real estate funds have taken a pause for breath at the start of 2022 after the record-breaking end to 2021; and BlackRock aims to launch its first product in China's $220-billion onshore exchange-traded fund (ETF) market.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Statistics Canada says that almost one third of all Canadian residential properties are owned by multiple-property owners; Starlight Investments Capital has agreed to buy Stone Investment Group; and BofA poll of fund managers reveals gloomy outlook.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canada is seen as a good bet for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the next few years by global business leaders; fund fees have declined in most nations around the world; and Tight household budgets means more Canadians are turning to gig economy side hustles to make ends meet.

Interest rates are rising – but is this good or bad for investors? The knee-jerk reaction is that this is a terrible thing, but the reality is it’s not that clear-cut. Corrado Russo, Managing Partner and Head of Global Securities at Hazelview Investments, dives into how the changing interest-rate landscape is affecting portfolios.

Unsurprisingly, given his firm’s focus, Russo has a clear opinion on this, as well as on where we stand with the traditional 60-40 investment model. He also kicks off the discussion with a look back on his time at Ontario Teachers and explains how this provided the perfect platform for his career.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadian employers take action on pay fairness; Impact investing gets a new comparison benchmarking tool; and is Elon Musk weighing a Twitter takeover?

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadians are tired of barrage of fraud attempts; and crypto adoption continues among Canadian institutional investors.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadian wealth generation remains an uneven playing field according to Statistics Canada data; Canada’s entrepreneurs have been forced to draw on every bit of their business acumen so far this decade, but how are they shaping up? Plus Younger Canadians are more likely than any other group – even Boomers – to evaluate their financial objectives and plans on a consistent basis, according to new research from BMO.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: SEI Canada's director of solutions shares investing insights; Canadians are giving up on homeownership dream; a Canadian passport is one of the best you can have for access to other countries.