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News and Views from
Pieter Demeester
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| Strategic Investment Planning Issue | April 2015 |
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Managing Your Money
Cheaper oil, weaker dollar - threat or opportunity
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 Increased production and drilling coupled with new efficiency measures, stockpiles of unused oil and weakening global demand have driven the cost of oil down significantly. The weakness in oil prices has also weakened the Canadian dollar because, as a significant supplier, our dollar is closely connected to the price of oil.
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Investment Planning
Investment strategies for all occasions
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 No one enjoys market volatility but it is an ever present consequent of investing in financial markets. Investors have come to learn that there are several ways to improve upon their investment experience especially when markets become turbulent as they have on numerous occasions the past few years.
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Investment Concept
A lost decade for GICs
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 Many Canadian investors turn to Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) looking for safe, stable income. However, low interest rates, taxes, and inflation have meant the real return on an average one-year GIC has actually been negative every single year over the past decade as shown in the chart.
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Building Your Portfolio
Investing in bonds no longer straightforward
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 Volatility in the bond market during the first half of 2013 has sparked concerns for what the future holds for bonds and how much of a role they should continue to play within an investment portfolio.
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, I hope you enjoyed this issue. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to get in touch. I would be more than happy to help you, understanding there is no cost in me doing so, nor any obligation.
Pieter J. Demeester Wealth and Risk Management Consultant FPSC Level 1™ Certificant in Financial Planning Associate to Mohamad Sawwaf, Director Investors Group Financial Services Inc. 416.483.7667 ext.504 
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