Tower Talk

In this live episode of Tower Talk we start by discussing the current state of US and Canadian markets. Markets have been doing well, but those returns have been concentrated in a small number of large companies driven by the ongoing "AI Revolution". We compare the economic trends in both [...]

Maximizing your financial potential isn't just about earning—it's about smart saving, too. That's why this month's episode of Tower Talk is all about taxes. We unpack the power of registered accounts like RRSPs, RESPs, and TFSAs. Understanding contribution limits and employer matching can [...]

Happy New Year Tower Talk listeners! Markets ended 2023 on a strong note (the Santa Claus Rally came through!) and we look back at some highlights, including how many were calling for a recession in 2023. We also go through how the Tower portfolios performed, and show why one strong year in the [...]

It's hard to believe but 2023 is coming to an end. We hope that you're spending your holiday season with family and friends, but we also want to make sure you take care of your finances as well! Year-end means tax planning, managing registered account contributions (RRSPs, TFSAs, etc.) and [...]

What does the word "Risk" mean? We use it constantly in life to describe a number of different things and its meaning can be deeply personal. What one person sees as risky, another person may see as exactly the opposite. The word Risk is used often in Investment Management and we wanted to [...]

Q3 is behind us and with the leaves falling and the air getting crisp we are in the final quarter of 2023! Markets were down this quarter which is a reversal of much of the positive momentum we saw in the first half of the year. This dip is in response to many factors, including this new [...]

Timing the Market. Is it possible? The short answer is no, but the longer and more interesting answer is, it depends and is it really even worth it? This month we look at what it means to try to time the market. We compare the perfect investor, who picked the best day to invest for 20 years, to [...]

An economic indicator is a piece of economic data used to understand current and future economic activity. They're used to judge the overall health of an economy. In this episode Mark and Tarek discuss some of their favorite economic indicators and what they mean for the larger economy. What [...]

In this episode we look back at Q2 2023 and examine the major factors at play. The US stock market is officially a bull market with the S&P 500 gaining more than 20% after the lows of 2022. A quick look at which companies are leading this rally show it may not be as broad as it appears. We also [...]

In this episode, we dive into the current state of the capital markets in Q1 of 2023. We'll be taking a closer look at some of the most pressing issues facing the financial industry today, including the banking crisis, interest rates, and inflation.We also discuss the financial press in general [...]