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Personal Finance: Estate

Making a Will: an Essential Aspect of Estate Planning

People can come up with scores of reasons to delay doing up that essential bit of estate planning – a will. They may also think their affairs are really simple. But they’re likely not. And if you die without a will, you will have created a great amount of difficulty for those you leave behind.

September 11, 2015
3 mins Read

Fundamentals: Bonds

What is a bond index?

A bond index is made up of selected bonds, and used to measure the value of a part of the bond market. While it can be useful tool to gauge the value of specific investments, a bond market index isn’t without its pitfalls, and should be used judiciously.

September 11, 2015
3 mins Read

Investing: Behavioral

Hot Air Markets

Financial markets can be likened to the hot air that propels balloons. Markets get inflated by bullish commentary and the strong emotion of not wanting to be left behind by…

September 8, 2015
7 mins Read

Investing: Behavioral

Keeping Your Head During a Market Correction

Steep corrections on stock markets offer a good reminder about keeping emotions in check. They also present a good opportunity to pick up cheaper stocks. Sir John Templeton, credited with…

August 28, 2015
3 mins Read

Personal Finance: Estate

Critical Financial Conversations You Should Have With Aging Parents

Ultimately, children must understand how their parents stand financially and how they want their affairs handled after they die. An important conversation is called for – and the key to…

August 24, 2015
4 mins Read

Fundamentals: Economics

Conceptually Fragile Inflation

Financial markets worry about inflation. Fears of future price increases can cause stocks, bonds, and currencies to gyrate wildly. But measured inflation rests on a conceptually fragile foundation, and one…