Rising interest rates
When it comes to making money, other than winning the lottery or inheriting vast sums, there are no get-rich-quick schemes. Believe us, if there were – we�d know! The best way to make your money begin working for you (instead of you working for your money�) is to slowly and steadily build an investment portfolio. […]
Why should I stay invested?
Image – PATH FINANCIAL LLC Why should I stay invested when my portfolio is down? This is a question that investors frequently ask when the markets are volatile and making everyone panic. At Victus Group, we remind our clients that to be a successful investor; we need to give it time. Your portfolio wasn�t built […]
TINA, FOMO� Oh No!
Behavioural investing is a catch-all term to describe the psychological forces that can profoundly influence investors’ decisions. If we�re unaware of how our emotions affect our decisions (financial or otherwise), we may very well go from thinking there is no alternative (TINA) and acting from a fear of missing out (FOMO) to regretting our decisions. […]
When history helps investors
We can never know what will happen in the markets tomorrow, but we can look back over the last hundred years and see how trends and long-term market growth have helped investors build valuable portfolios. At Victus Group, we recognise that keeping an eye on the big picture (long-term gains) is really helpful when there […]
Simplifying structured notes
Simplifying structured notes is a little like opening up a fob watch movement and understanding how all the cogs, bezels, springs, gears and screws work together to tell the time. It�s much easier to understand that it�s a device for keeping time. In the same way, it�s easier to understand that structured notes offer an […]
PSPs – Private Share Portfolios
We�ve been sharing blogs that dive a little deeper into specific investment products throughout this month. The world of investing and wealth management is overwhelming, and if you don�t engage with it daily, it�s easy to lose track of what you have and why you have it. Our hope at Victus Group is that you […]
Here�s a RA-minder!
How often do you sit down and review your entire financial portfolio? If you�re like most people, probably once every few years� We have found that how we save and invest is not a daily conversation for many people, so it�s easy to forget what we have in place. At Victus Group, it�s essential to […]
Tax-free savings accounts – TFSAs
Have you ever felt like you�d like to invest more, but the overwhelming amount of options, language (financial jargon) and fear of doing the wrong thing have kept you from taking that next step and chatting to our team at Victus Group? Our team of experienced financial planners strives to help you preserve all of […]