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Weekly Update – December 7, 2018

December 8, 2018
 Anthony & Frank's Update, Client services, Economy, Free Trade Agreement, Investments, The Markets, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Mueller

“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in” – Greek Proverb Weekly Update – Market Turbulence Continues Global stock markets experienced another tough week, culminating in the arrest of a top Chinese technology executive that drove another wedge in U.S. – China trade relations. Markets… Read More

Weekly Update – November 23, 2018

November 24, 2018
 Canada Revenue Agency, Client services, Economy, Frank's Update, Investments, Tax, TFSA, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Mueller

“Savings, remember, is the prerequisite of investment” ― Campbell McConnell Annual Tax-Free Savings Account Limit Increases to $6,000 for 2019 The annual TFSA increase rose from $5,500 in 2018 to $6,000 for 2019. You might be asking, “why the increase?”. The answer is that the annual dollar limit increase is tied to inflation and rounded to the… Read More

Weekly Update – November 16, 2018

November 17, 2018
 Client services, Economy, Frank's Update, Investments, The Markets, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Mueller

“Put the politicians on minimum wage and watch how fast things change” – Author Unknown Market Wrap-Up The major North American, European and Asian markets all finished down for the week, as market uncertainty continued. However, Friday saw the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial posted gains to close out the week, while the NASDAQ… Read More

Weekly Update – November 9, 2018

November 10, 2018
 Client services, Economy, Federal Reserve, Frank's Update, Interest Rates, Investments, The Markets, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Mueller

“Voting is as much an emotional act as it is an intellectual one” – Monica Crowley   North American Markets Down Friday, Up for the Week On Tuesday, Americans went to the polls and cast their ballots for the 2018 Mid-Term Elections. Analysts’ predictions of a Democratic House of Representatives and a Republican Senate held… Read More

Weekly Update – October 26, 2018

October 26, 2018
 Anthony & Frank's Update, Bank of Canada, Client services, Economy, Interest Rates, Investments, The Markets, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Mueller

“Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections, or trying to anticipate corrections, than has been lost in corrections themselves” – Peter Lynch Another Down Week for Markets The market retreat continued this week, with the TSX and S&P 500 finishing the week down 3.76% and 3.95% respectively. The total drop from the… Read More

Weekly Update – October 12, 2018

October 13, 2018
 Anthony & Frank's Update, Client services, Economy, Financial Planning, Investments, Mutual Funds, The Markets, Weekly Update, You First Financial
 Frank Mueller

“In the old legend the wise men finally boiled down the history of mortal affairs into a single phrase: ‘This too will pass’” – Benjamin Graham   The Stock Market Pulls Back This week, markets pulled back in a noticeable way. The S&P/TSX Composite Index finished down 3.3%; the S&P 500 was down 3.9%; the… Read More