In Canada, an accredited investor is someone who meets certain financial thresholds and is eligible to invest in certain types of private investments that are not available to the public. The rules for qualifying as an accredited investor are established by securities regulators and are designed to ensure that investors have the financial means and knowledge to invest in these...
There are several ways to invest in and hold gold, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Here are some of the most common methods: Physical Gold: This involves buying and holding physical gold in the form of coins, bars, or jewelry. One advantage of physical gold is that it is tangible and can be held in your hand. However, this...
One of the key challenges for impact investors and philanthropists alike is measuring & reporting impact. Investing in things that make us feel good or simply giving our money away to what we think are worthy causes is not enough. Given today’s environmental, social, and economic climate, we need to measure and then report the impact our capital is making to...
This post provides a step-by-step guide that you can use to implement your own impact measurement process. By the end of this post, you’ll have a template you can use to either implement your own impact measurement framework or use our team to implement one for you. There are three steps we’ll need to take to implement our impact measurement process. We’ll...
The Ethereum Merge is upon us! Soon, the Ethereum blockchain will undergo a major change to the way it operates. Virtually eliminating its carbon footprint, decreasing fees, and increasing transaction capacity. But, what should users really expect? And, is this a good time to invest in the Ethereum ecosystem?
With rising interest rates, some investors should re-consider preferred shares. This post describes what preferred shares are, the different types of preferred shares, and how they might be used by investors.
How might Real Estate fit into diversified investment portfolios? And how might Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) be a good way to passively invest in real estate? This post will explore what REITs are and how investors might use them.
Sometime later this year, Ethereum is set to make the biggest change in its near-decade history, an event that’s certain to ripple through the entire ecosystem of cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The Ethereum blockchain will transition from a proof of work system to a proof of stake system. Ethereum has become the most popular blockchain for a...
In today’s low rate environment, yield hungry investors are adding more covered call ETFs to their portfolios. ETF issuers now offer a variety of interesting products, and recently, Purpose Investments began offering two covered call ETFs based on cryptocurrencies. Because of the high volatility of cryptocurrencies, these ETFs offer huge yields compared to other covered call ETFs based on stocks. This...
Brookfield Asset Management is a global alternative assets investor with over $600 billion of assets under management. This post will describe the company’s history, ownership structure, and business prospects.
