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Family Home – Downsizing with 5 Crucial Steps [Video]

By Adam Laird on November 20th, 2024

A “fixed asset” is a long-term tangible asset that is not expected to be consumed or converted into cash any sooner than at least one year’s time. In Canada, a “family home” is considered a fixed asset. When downsizing their homes, many...

Portfolio Design is Crucial. Here’s Why.

By Adam Laird on October 2nd, 2024

In many ways, creating an investment portfolio is like building a custom home. At the outset you have a variety of options in front of you with sizes, amenities, and styles. The role of the architect is to design something that will be the right for...

Portfolio Design: How this Matters Greatly

By Adam Laird on July 17th, 2024

In many ways, creating an investment portfolio is like building a custom home. At the outset you have a variety of options in front of you with sizes, amenities, and styles. The role of the architect is to design something that will be the right for...

Future Thinking is Portfolio Design

By Adam Laird on June 5th, 2024

In many ways, creating an investment portfolio is like building a custom home. At the outset you have a variety of options in front of you with sizes, amenities, and styles. The role of the architect is to design something that will be the right for...

Generating Sustainable Wealth through Portfolio Monitoring

By Adam Laird on November 30th, 2023

Regardless of how you acquired your wealth, there’s one thing all investors have in common—a desire to make sure their wealth will be sustainable and able to meet their needs over time. But what if your needs change? What if the initial...

Lessening Volatility to Build Sustained Family Wealth

By Adam Laird on November 14th, 2023

For families who have built their wealth over a lifetime or have experienced a liquidity event such as the sale of a business after decades of hard work, the prospect of being held hostage to the whims of the market can be frightening. The reality...

Comprehensive Portfolio Design Makes the Difference

By Adam Laird on August 30th, 2023

In many ways, creating an investment portfolio is like building a custom home. At the outset you have a variety of options in front of you with sizes, amenities, and styles. The role of the architect is to design something that will be the right fit...

Portfolio Design: Why its Crucial

By Adam Laird on August 31st, 2022

In many ways, creating an investment portfolio is like building a custom home. At the outset you have a variety of options in front of you with sizes, amenities, and styles. The role of the architect is to design something that will be the right for...

Downsizing the Family Home – 5 Crucial Steps [Video]

By Adam Laird on July 14th, 2021

A “fixed asset” is a long-term tangible asset that is not expected to be consumed or converted into cash any sooner than at least one year’s time. In Canada, a “family home” is considered a fixed asset. When downsizing their homes, many...

Starting with the Right Portfolio Design Matters

By Adam Laird on May 1st, 2019

In many ways, creating an investment portfolio is like building a custom home. At the outset you have a variety of options in front of you with sizes, amenities, and styles. The role of the architect is to design something that will be the right for...

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