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From finding out what is important, to developing their personalized plan, he provides insight, clarity and focus. Knowing that their affairs are being well cared for, his clients move forward confidently in pursuit of their financial goals. Credentials: B. Eng, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University Executive MBA, Cornell and Queens Universities CFA Charterholder Registered Portfolio Manager Member of the Institut Québecois de Planification Financière (IQPF) Financial Planner (F. Pl.) Peter serves on the board of the Loyola High School Foundation and the board of the The Dépôt Community Food Centre . He was a founding member of the Emerging Leader’s Committee of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation and was President of the Montreal branch of the Canadian International Council. He pursues his passion for the outdoors through skiing, cycling, camping and spending weekends with his wife and three kids at his family’s cottage on Lake Champlain. Peter has a YouTube channel called ‘Do It Together Financial Planning’ celebrating its two-year anniversary in May 2019. He takes a clear and practical approach to keeping your financial life in order. Read More Hide Contact Peter Guay Behavioural Finance Peter Guay Tune out the gurus: A New Year’s resolution you should stick to PWL Capital 2020-01-10T09:00:43 January 10, 2020 By this point in January, it’s a safe bet that many New Year’s resolutions have already been broken. Change is never easy and using the dawn of a new year, or a new decade, as motivation doesn’t seem to help much. Temptation derails us in so many subtle ways! Business Wealth Peter Guay What you can learn from the world’s largest sovereign investment fund 2019-12-13T09:00:46 December 13, 2019 I came across an interesting article recently about the Norwegian Oil Fund, the largest sovereign wealth fund on the planet. The Norwegians certainly showed admirable foresight in setting up the fund after oil was discovered in the North Sea in 1969, according to the article, which summarizes a talk given by Anton Mork, an economics professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Advanced Investing Peter Guay Maximizing returns with smart passive investing 2019-11-15T09:22:00 November 15, 2019 The article, Passive vs. Active: Nothing to fear but fear itself, debunked the idea that the huge and growing popularity of passive investing is making markets less efficient and creating the conditions for a crash. Market Research Peter Guay Why the smart move is to stay invested 2019-11-1T09:32:19 November 1, 2019 It may be bad memories from last October coming to the surface, but I’ve been sensing more nervousness about the stock market in recent weeks. You’ll recall the markets went through a bad patch around this time in 2018, with the S&P/TSX Composite down 6.3% in October and another 5.4% in December. South of the border, the S&P 500 plunged 6.8% in October and 9% in December. Market Research Peter Guay Passive vs. Active: Nothing to fear but fear itself 2019-10-17T10:53:23 October 17, 2019 The growth of passive investing shows no signs of letting up and neither do the warnings about it from people who earn their living actively managing investments. Layton-Guay Team IIROC AdvisorReport Testimonials PWL is proactive in sharing general financial advice and insights as well as highly responsive to questions, concerns and requests for action and processing of transactions. Wise, straightforward advice and very good communication … plain language when necessary for those who are not very literate in the world of investments. We feel confident that our portfolio is in good hands and that our interests are looked after. We have easy access to Peter and Tony and appreciate the relationship that has been built. Most of all, we appreciate the confidentiality afforded to us by placing our interests with PWL. The PWL Capital team is simply the best in the country. PWL’s client care and services have been absolutely superb, from my very first meeting with Peter, Tony and their colleagues to my frequent and regular interactions with them. There are so many different things on which to focus in our busy lives, but I rest easy knowing that PWL is looking after my investments. It is important to understand that investing for the future is best left to professionals who understand one’s immediate, medium and long-term needs. Tony Layton and his team at PWL Capital are perfectly positioned to understand the needs of every individual client. We have worked with Tony and his team for a number of years, and we can recommend them wholeheartedly in terms of bringing their clients peace of mind as far as investments are concerned in a volatile world. Anthony Layton has served as my financial advisor for more than 20 years. I value his judgment and have relied exclusively on his skill in managing my finances and my estate planning during a less than salubrious time for the markets. I have recommended him to colleagues, to friends and to family and do so unstintingly. During 2008 and 2009, Tony’s discipline kept me on track to fully capture the market recovery. He and his team ensured that my investment decisions didn’t get sidetracked by the media noise and my own emotions. Tony and his team have helped me to organize my financial affairs and achieve significant tax efficiencies, despite my extremely busy lifestyle. They have considerably reduced this burden for me and my family. 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Behavioural Finance Peter Guay Tune out the gurus: A New Year’s resolution you should stick to PWL Capital 2020-01-10T09:00:43 January 10, 2020 By this point in January, it’s a safe bet that many New Year’s resolutions have already been broken. Change is never easy and using the dawn of a new year, or a new decade, as motivation doesn’t seem to help much. Temptation derails us in so many subtle ways!
Business Wealth Peter Guay What you can learn from the world’s largest sovereign investment fund 2019-12-13T09:00:46 December 13, 2019 I came across an interesting article recently about the Norwegian Oil Fund, the largest sovereign wealth fund on the planet. The Norwegians certainly showed admirable foresight in setting up the fund after oil was discovered in the North Sea in 1969, according to the article, which summarizes a talk given by Anton Mork, an economics professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Advanced Investing Peter Guay Maximizing returns with smart passive investing 2019-11-15T09:22:00 November 15, 2019 The article, Passive vs. Active: Nothing to fear but fear itself, debunked the idea that the huge and growing popularity of passive investing is making markets less efficient and creating the conditions for a crash.
Market Research Peter Guay Why the smart move is to stay invested 2019-11-1T09:32:19 November 1, 2019 It may be bad memories from last October coming to the surface, but I’ve been sensing more nervousness about the stock market in recent weeks. You’ll recall the markets went through a bad patch around this time in 2018, with the S&P/TSX Composite down 6.3% in October and another 5.4% in December. South of the border, the S&P 500 plunged 6.8% in October and 9% in December.
Market Research Peter Guay Passive vs. Active: Nothing to fear but fear itself 2019-10-17T10:53:23 October 17, 2019 The growth of passive investing shows no signs of letting up and neither do the warnings about it from people who earn their living actively managing investments.