Planning and Advice

Getting in tune

Mike Miltimore, 37, was literally made for the music business. “My dad needed a helper for his store, Lee’s Music, and nine months later, there I was—though not quite ready to do complicated guitar repairs,” he jokes. He now co-owns Lee’s Music, which caters to players of all levels, offers lessons and houses a full-service maintenance and repair shop.

By Dean DiSpalatro |June 4, 2013

6 min read

BlackBerry 10 is different

The new BlackBerry 10 (BB10) is different from Android and Apple smartphones. It’s an improvement on the old BlackBerry, but still equipped with what users know and love: tools to keep them organized and facilitate communication. Here are some of the new features.

By Kevin Cork |June 4, 2013

3 min read

Advisor confidential | John Nicola

About 85% of our portfolios comprise assets that generate cash through dividends, interest and rent—30% equities, 30%-to-40% fixed income, 15%-to-20% real estate. The balance typically goes to commodities, hedge funds and private equity.

By Kanupriya Vashisht |June 4, 2013

2 min read

I do intend to retire

Nigel Chamberlain (name changed) spent 35 years serving patients in his Calgary psychiatric practice and acting as an expert witness during court proceedings. But he’d neglected the investment side of his finances.

By Philip Porado |June 3, 2013

3 min read