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With what appears to be a new bull market for gold and other precious metals, I am having more conversations with clients and other investors as to how they should be invested in the sector. 

Interest rates around the world are trending towards or are now at record lows. This applies to GICs (guaranteed investment certificate) too. Just to give you an example of how much rates have declined; in the 1980's a 5 year GIC paid as much as 15% per year at the time, today 2% is the norm.

Gold is testing multi-year highs after making an incredible move in the last year, up nearly US $300 / oz (~25%).

Recently there's been significant coverage in the media about blockchain, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But what does this all mean and what are the implications? And of course, as investors, how can we profit on this?!

I recently came across an article in the Financial Post suggesting the cup of coffee you buy yourself every morning could be delaying your retirement by 4 months, 17 days and 9 hours.

Investors make a number of mistakes which lead to losses, heartache and steering them off the path to their financial goals. Here are the six worst investing mistakes and how to avoid them:

Not Having Clear Investment Goals and Objectives 

Its taken about 7 years but it finally happened - the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate. Though the rate increase was not much in absolute terms (from 0.50% to 0.75%) the path has been set and the implications to your finances and investments - your financial well being - may be huuuuuuuge (as Donald Trump would say). Here's why:  

Seems as though the NFL's Carolina Panthers aren't the only one winning these days (top 10 plays here). Every quarter, asset managers, mutual funds, and ETF providers publish net flows of their various funds and investment products.

If Donald Trump is a master of anything, it's his unmatched ability to garner publicity. Most of what he does and everything he says is newsworthy.

The results are in! Below are the results from a poll conducted amongst clients the last week of December 2015. The poll covered market predictions for 2106. However given the market volatility this month, it would be interesting to see if your responses would differ now.