NEWS & RESOURCES

As the deadline for RRSP contributions looms ahead, I have noticed more advertisements around local banks marketing RRSP loans. In theory, it sounds like a good idea to use a loan to contribute to your RRSP, thus triggering a tax deduction while enabling you to save for retirement. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when considering a decision like this.

Investors were subjected to a dramatic drop in the North American stock markets as 2018 drew to a close. Many factors contributed to this volatility, such as rising interest rates, Canadian oil price declines, trade tensions, and concerns about slowing global growth. In this year-end edition of Investors' Journal take a look at the economic review for 2018, and read about changes to Capstone's Traditional Equity Pool.