Starting to ascend the mountain “Don’t listen to others. You need to take chances and you need to take the risk sometimes in order to make things happen for yourself.” – Nirmal Purja (aka Nimsdai) March 2022 Fed interest rate announcement—our take The U.S. Federal Reserve increased interest rates for the first time in more than three…
While it’s still early days in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we cannot dismiss its impact on our medium-term outlook. We offer a framework for considering the evolving situation. Geopolitical developments are anathema to macro strategists. They’re difficult to predict and time, can be violently disruptive to market pricing—although usually for short periods—and they…
Today, more and more investors have greater expectations from the companies they invest in. It’s about more than companies turning a profit – it’s about how they do it. Are they protecting or harming the environment? Are they respecting or disregarding human rights? Investors want to know that companies are good corporate citizens. Investment management…
We all need to set healthy boundaries. A registered psychologist shares what that means and how to do it. By Kristen Mayne Mental and emotional boundaries aren’t obvious like physical boundaries we see in our everyday life, like the lanes on a highway. They can feel hard to define because they’re invisible and are different…
It seems like an obvious idea: By starting to save in your 20s rather than your 40s, you’ll have more money by the time you retire. But research shows that only about 3 in every 5 Canadians – and just half of 25-to-34-year-olds – are actively saving for retirement. On top of that, many Canadians…
Will doctors one day prescribe nature walks instead of pills? That may start happening sooner than you think. There’s a growing body of scientific evidence that demonstrates the benefits of nature, including its impact on stress and anxiety. That’s what a team of researchers at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) has observed. Under the direction of Professor Louis Bherer, the…
Do you know about skills-based volunteering? It’s volunteer work that lets you help others while building your portfolio and LinkedIn profile. Clearly, a real win-win opportunity. What is skills-based volunteering? Skills-based volunteering is when you use specialized skills or talents to help a non-profit organization with their charitable cause. Whether you’re a photographer, engineer, copywriter or chef, your unique skills can help others….
The past two years have been full of adjustments. And while we’re looking forward to a brighter 2022, continuing COVID-19-related worries (from new variants like Omicron) can make traditional New Year’s resolutions stressful to stick to. But who says you need to take a traditional approach to self-improvement? “The problem with resolutions is that they…
Anxiety symptoms in kids can be tricky to identify. But knowing what to watch for can get them the support they need. Kids feel stress just as adults do. This fall, many kids are heading back to school after a year of COVID-19 disruptions. You may be wondering how to recognize the signs that your…
Did lockdown mean your family spending way too much time on screens? You’re not alone. Here are some simple strategies to get back to more ‘in real life’ in your life. Staying connected as a family is tougher in a world of forever-pinging smartphones, tablets and laptops. And then COVID-19 happened. For many of us,…