February 2009 – Ed Rempel

How to Take Advantage of the Market After the Crash of 2008

by Ed Rempel | Feb 10, 2009 | Investment Wisdom | 0 comments

2008 was a difficult year, producing results not seen in recent history. In past bear markets, some sectors and significant groups of investors still made money. In 2008 only 4 of 3,438 equity mutual funds showed a profit. Read more…

Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) – How should we use it?

by Ed Rempel | Feb 3, 2009 | Financial Planning Wisdom, Tax Strategies | 0 comments

2009 brings one exciting new development – TFSAs. You may have seen a bunch of news coverage about them. We consider them to be the best new retirement savings vehicle since RRSPs. For many, perhaps most Canadians, they will be better than RRSPs. Read...