Andrew Czernik, CIBC Wood Gundy Investment Advisor
150 Elgin Street - Suite 2100 K2P 1L4 Ottawa, ON, Canada

It's Tax Deadline Day! (But You Filed Weeks Ago, Right?)It's Tax Deadline Day! (But You Filed Weeks Ago, Right?)

The most interesting idea for green energy storage I've ever come across was the concept of a solar generator that used excess energy to fill what was basically a massive balloon during the day. At night the balloon would deflate and power wind turbines to keep the energy flowing. This article covers some of the challenges facing "big storage" as well as some of the (non giant balloon) technologies being employed. https://www.bloomberg.com//-big-storage-is-the-next-big-te

While the stock market has made a v-shaped recovery since the COVID-19 lockdown, the economy continues to lag. Meanwhile, the U.S. elections are fast approaching, trade tensions continue and the virus lingers. Amid this uncertainty, many investors have fled to gold as a safe-haven asset, while others are wondering where to turn. We asked one of CIBC's top portfolio managers for his thoughts on the recent stock market outperformance and the direction of the gold market. You can see his answers here: https://woodgundyadvisors.cibc.com//2299425-Staying-invest

Will you be converting your RRSP to a RRIF this year? Our recent blog post How A RRSP Becomes A RRIF tells you what you might expect from the process. #ottawafinance https://woodgundyadvisors.cibc.com//2296667-How-A-RRSP-Bec

Good to see some leadership in addressing the coronavirus crisis while also combatting #ClimateChange. It will be interesting to see how the EU member countries respond. https://www.bloomberg.com//europe-pledges-green-recovery-i

Preferred shares are generally considered to be lower risk than common equities and are usually bought by investors looking for a dependable income stream. Why then, have preferreds underperformed the stock market so far this year? And what should investors who own this asset class be doing with them? We answer these questions in our recent blog post: What has happened to preferred shares? #investing101 https://woodgundyadvisors.cibc.com//1389548-Questions-of-t

What do recent earnings results from the big tech companies tell us about the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns on the sector? Our most recent blog post dives into this question and also looks at the outlook for the sector going forward. https://woodgundyadvisors.cibc.com//1323586-Questions-of-t

CIBC Economics: The Week Ahead

Our latest blog post is a guest post from CIBC Private Wealth on the history of U.S. elections and their impact on markets. Check it out here: https://woodgundyadvisors.cibc.com//2246659-Elections--Fin #canfinance

Large registered accounts like RRSPs and RRIFs are a great source of financial security in your retirement years, but can represent a significant tax liability when the account holder passes away. Our latest blog post looks at some of the strategies that can help plan for this eventuality: https://woodgundyadvisors.cibc.com//1795538-Case-Study--Es

Financial planning is an important part of our service offer. Here’s how we helped one of our clients who was in the process of buying a second property: https://woodgundyadvisors.cibc.com//1786190-Case-Study-Buy

Some sectors and industries will fare better than others in the post-COVID world. In our latest blog post we take a look at those businesses that may be best avoided in your portfolio over the coming months. https://woodgundyadvisors.cibc.com//1675573-Positioning-Yo

Wondering what areas your portfolio should focus on in the post-COVID world? Our latest blog post looks at a few of the sectors and industries to consider going forward. #investing https://woodgundyadvisors.cibc.com//1675595-Positioning-Yo