At the risk of sounding alarmist, the latest technology is attempting to control our decision-making. Check out Apple’s latest iPhone software. It offers three word choices to speed up texting. At first glance, just three words may seem limiting, but…Read More→
It’s inevitable! Unless you die penniless, sooner or later someone else will spend your money. And they won’t be asking you for advice. If you’ve ever been the executor of an estate or assisted someone no longer able to manage…Read More→
Bank of England governor Mark Carney didn’t mince words. Capitalism is at risk of destroying itself! In his May 27 speech at the Conference on Inclusive Capitalism in London, he openly criticized the penchant for rewarding short-term performance while ignoring…Read More→
Ukraine is in crisis mode! The high stakes chess game keeps evolving, even as world powers offer rhetoric and ideologies from the sidelines. With the possible exception of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, no one seems to have a clue how to…Read More→
The semi-retired farmer was completely sincere as he handed me his previous tax return. “Each year before I do my taxes I ask God to show me how to do them right,” he stated. It took only a minute to…Read More→
Most Canadians aim to become rich enough to retire. And Canada’s huge and very profitable financial industry focuses on helping us get there. Whether we pin hopes for our golden years on superior investment returns or a winning lottery ticket,…Read More→