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Take control of your financial future with expert insights, tips, and guidance from Senior Financial Advisor Mike Connon, Senior Financial Advisor Carlo Cansino, and Financial Advisor John Iaconetti at the McClelland Financial Group of Assante Capital Management Ltd.
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Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
This episode of ThinkSmart is jammed-packed with ideas on coping with the current bear market. There is always uncertainty in the marketplace during these times and there are no guarantees but there are precedents. Could it get worse? Could we see a repeat of the Great Depression? The truth is we never know where the bottom of the market really is. Would you feel better if you made some changes to your portfolio? Find out today what will lead us out of the bear market and the many potential investment strategies to consider.
Key Points:
Bear Market Strategies
When Should I Buy?
Rising Interest Rates
Dollar Cost Averaging
How Far Will the Market Fall?
Could it get Worse?
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Today on ThinkSmart with TMFG Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon discuss the characteristics of 5 types of investor personas and how each fare in the marketplace. Find out which one you might be.
"Key Points"
What Type of Investor Are You?
Success Rate of Types of Investors
Investor Behaviour
...and much more
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
The Canadian government just raised interest rates a full 1 % in one go. How will this affect the housing market and the economy? What critical economic elements benefit from raising interest rates? Are the banks really the bad guys here? Find out this and more today with Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon on ThinkSmart with TMFG.
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Today we go to the vault to bring back a very popular podcast: Spending in Retirement. This is a topic that never gets old. Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon look at the saving and spending habits of three different groups; The Frugal Foodies, The Prudent Families, and The Extravagant Travelers, and what makes each of them successful in attaining their ideal retirement goals. Which type are you?
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Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
While we see an increase in financial disparity across the globe it's interesting to see where all that money actually is? Join us today we look at what are the wealthiest countries in the world and which individuals control a large part of that money?
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Bonds getting hammered is a pretty unusual occurrence. It seems that we are exiting a 30-year bull market on bonds. So what's going on in the market to cause this to happen? And what are governments doing to counteract global inflation? Today on ThinkSmart Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon examine what is happening in the markets worldwide to cause these typically stable investments to behave so poorly.
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
We see it time and time again the markets take a downturn and investors act against the basic principle of "buying low and selling high." Investors have done the opposite of what they should be doing and have stopped investing. Today on ThinkSmart Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon discuss strategies to take advantage of the current market.
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Today's podcast focuses on our top 10 biggest investor mistakes. Do you think you might be making some of them?
Find out more today from Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon as they discuss some of these common yet detrimental mistakes.
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Let's talk retirement strategies. There are generally three stages to retirement; they are the "Go-Go" the "Slow-Go" and the "No-Go".
Listen today as Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon discuss a new phase they are considering and why you might want to also.
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
We're Definitely in a Bear Market!
It comes as no great surprise that we are in a bear market. How long are we expecting this to last and how will your equity portfolio fair in the long term? What do we know about the history of bear markets? Listen today as Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon discuss some of the shocking data on these market cycles.