Our T.E. Wealth Consultants set the record straight on some of the more common misconceptions they have encountered.

Winter 2009

By Kostas Andrikopoulos, President and CEO, T.E. Wealth

According to Mercer’s 2009 Compensation Planning Survey, which was conducted in October of 2008, 23% of companies in Canada are planning layoffs in response to the economic downturn, and more than half are considering reducing headcounts. If the economy continues to worsen, these numbers can only be expected to rise.

What you need to know about managing your finances when facing employment changes.

How a financial education program can help boost participation rates

How one of our Consultants has established a support network of professionals to assist clients with the many issues associated with aging.

A letter to a concerned client from one of our Consultants putting recent market turmoil in perspective.

Fall 2009

By Kostas Andrikopoulos, President and CEO, T.E. Wealth

High profile fraudsters such as Bernie Madoff and, more closer to home, Earl Jones, have shaken the confidence of investors everywhere. Here at T.E. Wealth, we work hard to earn our clients’ trust and not just through our financial planning advice and investment recommendations. Built into our processes are the kind of checks and balances that were conspicuously absent in the offices of Bernie Madoff and Earl Jones.

The settlement of the more than 1,000 outstanding aboriginal land claims will collectively put billions of dollars in the hands of the affected Aboriginal communities. With this money comes a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the bands but only when it can be put to good use to further the development of the community and provide an economic base for generations to come.

Spring 2008

By Blair Campbell, Manager, Business Development – Atlantic Region

Most of us can imagine what it means to be illiterate – unable to fill out forms, decipher signs or follow the instructions on packaging, not to mention never knowing the pleasures of reading a good book. But what about financial literacy, what exactly is it and how does it affect people’s lives?

It’s not unusual for clients to ask their T.E. Wealth Consultants to work with their children – three of our Consultants comment on how they have helped.

How individual clients benefit from our big picture view.