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October 30, 2024
Market Insights
Bulls, Bears & Ballots: How the 2024 US Election Could Impact Your Investments American voters are less than one week away from choosing their next leader. Elections matter for investors as even subtle policy changes can have a large impact on individual…
October 02, 2024
Market Insights
Tyler Gliebe
Finding Balance in Retirement
Finding Balance in Retirement: Improve Your Retirement Outcome with Guardrails Retirement is the time of life to finally enjoy the fruits of your labour, but figuring out where to start can be daunting. Many retirees worry about running out of money, while…
May 29, 2024
Market Insights
Tyler Stott
The Canadian National Pharmacare Act – What Employers Should Know?
Canada has taken a small step in refining healthcare accessibility with the introduction of the National Pharmacare Act. This legislation has promised to provide universal access to important prescription medications for all Canadians. The fundamental…
May 28, 2024
Market Insights
Sean Westley
Are Bonds Worth It?
Among the many difficulties that investors faced in 2023, the unprecedented losses in the historically safe U.S. Treasuries may have been the most predictable. Bank of America named it "the greatest bond bear market of all time"[i], and yet, a plucky little…
January 11, 2024
Market Insights
INWP
A Year of Momentous Change
A Year of Momentous Change Last year may have been one of the most trying years for clients of Innova Wealth. On an absolute basis, 2022 was the most difficult year for balanced investors since World War II, as both bonds and stocks fell sharply. The first…
September 19, 2023
Market Insights
Cliff Richardson
The Benefits of Critical Illness Insurance
Safeguarding Your Retirement: The Benefits of Critical Illness Insurance Planning for retirement is a lifelong endeavor requiring careful consideration of various financial elements. One often-overlooked component of retirement planning is preparing for the…
July 31, 2023
Market Insights
Sean Westley
The Evolution of Private and Public Markets
As we continue to analyze the investment landscape going into this post-pandemic era, it is important to recognize how markets are evolving in both the public and private sectors. The Public Markets The public markets are traded on exchanges that are easily…
May 28, 2023
Market Insights
INWP
Innova Grows
Innova Grows - Meet our Team! Written on 28 May 2023. Posted in Market Insights. We continue to experience strong growth and remain committed to providing our clients with exceptional customer service. Our mission to provide you with absolute peace of mind…
March 17, 2023
Market Insights
INWP
Banks, Busts and Bear Markets
What a difference a day can make! SVB was the ‘cool cat’ of the financial world, focused on technology, venture capital, and entrepreneurs. Following some bad investments in long-term bonds (We tried to warn them!), they eroded their capital reserves and were…
January 04, 2023
Market Insights
INWP
Innova: 2022 Year in Review
With Covid lockdowns seemingly in the rear view, most people began the year with optimism…but 2022 had other plans. It saw what 2021 threw at us, then said ”hold my beer”. Three of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse joined us within the first three months of…
November 29, 2022
Market Insights
Laura Schmidt
What is the tax-free First Home Savings Account (FHSA)?
What is it? In the 2022 Budget, the federal government proposed the launch of a new registered savings account to give Canadian potential first-time homebuyers the ability to save $40,000 toward their purchase tax-free, which, given Canada’s exceedingly high…
May 13, 2022
Market Insights
Jean-François
Recessions & Risk
“The brains of humans contain a mechanism that is designed to give priority to bad news.” - Daniel Kahneman There has been no shortage of scary headlines regarding the economy and the markets. The dreaded ‘R’ word is rolling across tickers, as news pundits…
September 02, 2021
Market Insights
Laura Schmidt
Family Cottage Planning
As cottage season gradually approaches a close, it’s a great time to talk about capital gains, taxation and financial planning for homeowners who also own a cottage property. We never like to think of the worst coming to pass, but if you own a cottage, it’s a…
June 15, 2021
Market Insights
INWP
The 'Wisdom' of the Crowds
Markets at all-time highs, multiple offers on all things real estate, lumber price sticker shock… All occurring while many of us are still barred from visiting friends and family! What’s going on and can it continue? In this month’s Innova Market Insights, we…
March 15, 2021
Market Insights
INWP
The Great Rotation?
The Great Rotation? It’s been an interesting few weeks on the markets with the high-flyers of 2020 taking a few steps back and the browbeaten underperformers of Covid driving the market ever higher. The following is a quick snapshot of some of the market’s…
February 03, 2021
Market Insights
INWP
CoViD Work from Home Tax Tips
Working from home through CoViD? We’re looking ahead in this month’s IMI to help ensure you get the best deductions possible in exchange for being trapped inside for the past 11 months!!! Due to the exceptional circumstances last year, CRA has made available…