Market and Investment Insights

Offering Professional In-House Tax Preparation Services

We are pleased to offer you the services of our in-house Tax Specialist. Robert Westgarth is an accountant and tax consultant, and has years of experience with tax preparation. We will continue to facilitate the tax preparation services of Steve Ernst (Converge Financial) via our office if you’re one of the many clients who have […]

Stay the Course

Following the US election results, we would like to share some research on the impact this may have on markets and the economy. We also want to remind you about our investment philosophy and what that means in terms of portfolio management strategy during times like this: As high-conviction, long-term investors, we do not change […]

Brexit Vote: This is Not a “Today” Event

As you likely know, the UK people voted to exit the European Union yesterday. This has and will continue to create political uncertainty as other member countries like the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, etc consider their own “leave” decisions. It’s important to note that it will take at least two years for an exit to actually […]

Brent Vandermeer Awarded the ETF Champion of the Year

Last week, over 400 attendees from across the wealth management industry in Canada came together to celebrate the outstanding value that financial professionals provide to their clients. The 20 award categories recognize excellence across the industry, from community service to best practice. The Canadian ETF Association (CETFA) presented the first CETFA ETF Champion of the […]