Personal Wealth

Any parent of adult offspring can tell you: If you’re thinking of helping your kids buy their first home, it’s rarely a simple “yes” or “no”. We’ve covered this delicate question before, but the coronavirus and its economic fallouts have made it it’s worth revisiting today. On the one hand, your kids may now be in an even tighter spot than anyone could have realistically prepared for a year ago. On the other hand, as much as you may want to help, your own financial stability might also be on shakier ground.

As a seasoned human resources executive (and former 911 dispatcher!), Karen Brownrigg had seen it all across a tapestry of industries and sectors. What better background for launching her own HR advisory service in 2016? When COVID-19 arrived, Karen’s creative talents shifted into overdrive. In today’s podcast, she shares her ideas on how businesses can successfully “build the airplane while it’s flying,” by being flexible and inclusive, and investing in critical infrastructure.

Every so often, I come across an article that I just can’t ignore. Articles in which the ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ are so flagrantly baseless, I must call foul and point them out.

In this second episode of Capital Topics, James Parkyn, François Doyon La Rochelle and Raymond Kerzérho discuss the following topics:

How do you develop a tiny enterprise that started in a young mother’s home office, into a book of business generating $1 million in annual revenue, powered largely by women-only capital? You’ll learn how in today’s BYA special episode, with Jennifer McGahan, of Jennifer McGahan Interiors.

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Rational Reminder. We start this show with some great news about the comment section and our migration to Discourse. Having an open dialogue has always been crucial for us—it has even led to our latest hire—so we felt it was time to add more structure to it.

In today’s special Businesswoman of the Year Award episode, you’ll meet the remarkable Allyson Chisnall, who will relate how she transitioned from being a “couch potato” and full-time accountant, to becoming a triathlete, and CFO/COO of MediaStyle. How does she do it … and raise a family?

Nancy and Brady recently spoke with Doris Belland about fixed income investing in the current environment. Doris is the founder and thought leader of the Women’s Money Group and Your Financial Launchpad. She is dedicated to empowering, teaching, mentoring and supporting women in learning about money and investing to support their financial independence.

In this Businesswoman of the Year Award special episode of the Standing Out podcast, Nancy Graham and Brady Plunkett sit down with Jennifer MacKinnon, CEO of Fenix Solutions.

We’re launching Capital Topics, a new bi-weekly podcast about passive asset management and wealth building for the long term featuring PWL Capital’s James Parkyn, François Doyon La Rochelle and Raymond Kerzérho.