The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted daily life across Canada, with individuals, businesses and governments significantly impacted. Understandably, this upheaval has sparked concern among Canadians regarding their finances and investments. At [...]
Financial planning. It’s one of those terms that pops up frequently in conversations and the media, yet its meaning is not always clear. At W.A. Robinson, one of the fundamentals [...]
-
Along with countless families, individuals and businesses across Canada, we at W.A. Robinson group of companies are adjusting our daily routines to minimize the spread of COVID-19. This is an [...]
Along with countless businesses, families and individuals across Canada, we at W.A. Robinson group of companies are adjusting our daily routines to minimize the spread of COVID-19. We recognize that [...]
-
The new mortgage rules that came into effect on 1 January 2018 have tightened the criteria for borrowers seeking a mortgage from Canada’s major financial institutions. Unsurprisingly, this has resulted [...]
When investors first hear about Mortgage Investment Corporations (MIC), often, there’s an inclination to reference Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS). There are some similar elements to the two models, but there [...]
-
Mortgage investment corporations allow for a beneficial relationship, for both consumer (borrower) and investor (lender). Investors allow the MIC to use their money in exchange for a percentage return on [...]
With the continuing low yield environment, Mortgage Investment Corporations have seen dramatic growth over the last couple years as investors search for return and capital preservation; capital sourcing by many [...]
-
Well-managed public businesses can certainly be successful over the years, but multigenerational, family-owned enterprises bring special strengths and talents to the table. What makes a family business so attractive? Structure, [...]
With the occasional exception of very large mortgage investment corporations such as MCAN Mortgage Corp, very few MICs are traded on the stock exchange. This isolation from mainstream trading means [...]
