Tower Talk

This month we start our episode with a recap how markets have performed year-to date. If you've been watching your investments, you know that markets have been strong this year, but will this continue? Markets can't go up forever right? Watch the episode to see how we answer these [...]

This is the first in a number of videos exploring investing and retirement planning strategies. We're starting with Income Splitting. It's a simple but extremely effective way to reduce taxes currently and in retirement. Why does income splitting work? Who does this apply to? Should I [...]

We're just 3 months past the "Liberation Day" Tariffs and despite initial concerns, the S&P 500 is up 6% and the TSX has gained 10% YTD. To move beyond the headlines we look at specific economic indicators: US Manufacturing (one of our go-to indicators) is up. But while that is green, other [...]

In this episode, we discuss the current financial market turmoil caused by Trump Administration. Since the end of March, markets around the world have been in free fall, and the S&P 500 is in a correction by many measures. The reason for the sudden crash is the introduction of substantial [...]

The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has significant implications for financial markets, particularly from a Canadian investor's perspective. Markets reacted positively to Donald Trump's election with the S&P 500 and the TSX showing solid gains in the days [...]

The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has significant implications for financial markets, particularly from a Canadian investor's perspective. Markets reacted positively to Donald Trump's election with the S&P 500 and the TSX showing solid gains in the days [...]

In this episode, Tarek and Mark explore the comparative merits of investing in real estate versus capital markets, particularly the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). With Canadian real estate prices soaring over the past few decades, many investors are drawn to the tangible nature of property [...]

Did you know that our Canadian Momentum strategy has outperformed the TSX year-to-date through August? 🏦📈 The TSX index has returned a healthy 11.4%, so listen to the episode to see how much we outperformed. New Dividend Strategy: We’ve developed a fresh dividend strategy focusing on [...]

In this episode, we discuss recent stock market trends, highlighting a potential shift from the dominance of large tech stocks, known as the "magnificent seven," to smaller-cap stocks and a broader market. This may be the beginning of the market rotation we've been talking about. Next [...]