From Don's Desk

CPP fund posts another positive quarter

Market News
Mar 02 2010

In a further indication of recovering investment returns, the Canada Pension Plan Fund recently reported a 14 per cent return on investment over the nine months ending December 31, 2009. It attributed investment income during its most recent quarter mainly to the performance of public-market investments it holds.

Canadians Seek Investment Alternatives

Market News
Feb 16 2010

2010 marks a fresh start to a new year and a new decade. But for retirees and Canadian investors, feelings towards economic recovery are muddled by mixed emotions from the global financial fallout...

Keeping Real Estate in the Conversation

Market News
Jul 02 2009

The real estate market has always been a popular topic of speculation and conversation. And I think people have become even more intently focused on it in the months since the long run-up in prices reversed itself…

Price vs. Income: What Motivates Your Investment Decisions?

ACIC's Strategy
May 01 2009

So are you a get-rich-quick kind of investor, or more the slow-and-steady type?

That's an over-simplified question, but it does go to a fundamental distinction in investment strategies: Are you looking for an investment that you hope to sell at a profit, perhaps fairly soon, or are you looking for an income-earning investment to hang onto? …

Real Estate: 5 Differences Between Owning and Lending

ACIC's Strategy
May 01 2009

Most people probably associate real estate investment with owning a property and renting it out. But individuals can also invest based on financing real estate. Some of the key advantages of well-managed financing-based investments include…