Insights

Insights

Economic Outlook and Portfolio Strategy – August 22, 2025

US Economic Growth Fueled by Resilient Consumers and AI Investment

Economic Outlook and Portfolio Strategy – Uncertainty Remains High

The second quarter of 2025 has been marked by heightened

INSURANCE AS A TAX-PLANNING STRATEGY FOR HIGH-INCOME EARNERS

Marginal tax rates for high-income earners have continued to rise

Ventum Financial Corp. Appoints Loretta Carbonelli as Chief Compliance Officer

TORONTO, ON and VANCOUVER, BC, February, 18, 2025 – Ventum

THE ABCs OF SPOUSAL RRSPS

A spousal* RRSP is exactly what it appears to be,

Ventum Extends Partnership with Backpack Buddies; Total Commitment Rises to $100,000

Press Release December 16, 2024 VANCOUVER, BC, December 11, 2024

Ventum Financial Corp. Announces Key Executive Appointments

TORONTO, ON and VANCOUVER, BC, October 23, 2024 – Ventum

Ventum Financial Corp. and Echelon Wealth Partners Complete Amalgamation

Press Release June 24, 2024 VANCOUVER, BC, and TORONTO, ON,

PI REBRANDS TO VENTUM

Press Release May 1, 2024 VANCOUVER, BC, May 1, 2024

Value in the Canadian Dollar

The CAD vs USD exchange rate has certainly been on

Dividend Depression

 Dividend investing is supposed to be easy. Find quality companies

Why?

Financial literacy is predicated on asking the question, “Why?” Why

IPOs–where art thou?

No denying the equity markets are in the throws of

Inflation–Not going quietly into the night

 The primary cause of the market declines in 2022 was

A Bubbly World

The history of markets is filled with examples of bubbles,

Cash vs GICs vs Bonds

So far this year, investors have piled into cash, added

Nobody Controls Risk in an Index

There has been much chatter over the past couple of

American Exceptionalism

 Over the past month or so, the economic data from

Conflicting Forces

In the heart of every market lies a fierce clash

Do Valuations Matter?

One could certainly question the importance of valuations in this