Visions of retirement are quite different from person to person, but the financial planning to get there is similar for everyone. Here are five essential items on your pre-retirement to-do list.

When the Barenaked Ladies released their song “If I Had a Million Dollars” in 1992, the thinking was that if you had a million dollars, you’d be rich. Does this statement still hold true today and is a million dollars enough to get you through retirement?

This quarter, our wealth planning focus was on what individuals should consider before drawing on government benefits. We also heard from Rick Vandale, Managing Director of Epoch Investment Partners on their U.S. Equity Value Pool.

You may have friends or neighbours who have started renting out all or part of their homes or vacation properties on a short-term rental website and you may be thinking about renting out yours. It is important to consider potential tax and other implications. 

You’re on track to achieve your retirement savings goals, but have you wondered if you'll come out ahead by borrowing money to invest. These are the benefits and downsides to consider.

Vancouver’s Eastside Culture Crawl has allowed artists to showcase their work to their community for 20 years. For the advisors at Assante Vancouver Centre, it’s an opportunity to support their community and share it with clients, family and friends.

Assante 101 McIntyre kicked off the holiday season by showing how client relationships reach beyond wealth management into the wider community.

People are living longer today than any other generation, yet the possibility of outliving ones’ assets can be a fearful reality. Here’s why understanding the realities of your retirement plan is more important now than ever.

With approximately $150,000 raised in 2017 so far, these Assante advisors show how partnering with Special Olympic athletes can help to engage a new generation of gift givers in Canada.

The Beacon Group of Assante Financial Management Ltd. is bringing jazz musicians and enthusiasts together to promote a growing musical community in Calgary with JazzYYC’s Illumin8 concert series.