Chotto Matte is a newly opened Peruvian Japanese Restaurant and Bar ! I been to this place two times in the last week ! It is a huge space with a bar area and a restaurant area . It is still fairly new that it is not super crowded yet ! The food is delicious. My favourite are Pollo Picante (Chicken ) and fried rice ! Their tiger shrimp and salmon is also delicious. They have five different kitchens and…
Current Holdings [ Thoughts on my holdings ]: SNAP – I had decided to take some profit from the recent run up SNAP had . However, it was a red day for the markets and as such I didn’t take profits . BNN Recap [ Thoughts on Information on BNN] : Today I watched Darren Sissons on BNN top picks . He appeared to be an expert on foreign stocks. His recommendations were Equinor Asa , Infosys and Thai Beverage…
Current Holdings [ Thoughts on my holdings ]: SNAP – had a 20 percent jump in the value of my SNAP holdings. Debating about whether to take profit or hold on . Have about 10 K in RRSP that I need to direct somewhere . Will be looking for an equity holding to redirect . ENB might be a good option given that it has over a 6 percent yield . BNN Recap [ Thoughts on Information on BNN] :…
Current Holdings [ Thoughts on my holdings ]: SNAP reported earnings yesterday and in after hours the stock jumped 10 percent. Will be monitoring the price today deciding on if I need to take out profits . KAT.TO a copper and lithium company also ran up over 10 percent based Tesla’s concern the metas required for Electric batteries is in shortage. Need to do further analysis on this stock . BNN Recap [ Thoughts on Information on BNN] : Watched…
We ended up at Otto’s Bierhalle on a Saturday evening. We didn’t have a reservation but were able to get a table for two . This place is very nicely decorated. Gave off European vibes . My significant other had a few beers while I sipped cider . I had a pear cider for the first tine and it was delicious. Best part it was made in Ontario. I took a photo of it for future reference. I was told…
Atmosphere If you live in Toronto you have probably heard of Canoe . It is on the 54 th floor of TD Bank Tower ! As such the views are incredible. Like eating among the clouds . The architecture and design of the restaurant is also stunning. Service Service was so so . For the cost of the experience I don’t expect to wait for anything and I expect warmer service. The staff was friendly enough but not on top…
Risk Risk Tolerance is affected by : 1. Source of wealth 2. Measure of wealth 3. Stage of life There are two factors that affect risk tolerance. Willingness and Ability. Psychological Profiling TF Rational Investor Risk Aversion Asset Integration BF Behavioural Biases Loss Aversion Segregation by goals Different Type Of Investors Cautious Methodical Individualistic Spontaneous Investment Policy Statement Consist of : Return Objective Risk Tolerance Constraints Also : Operational guidelines for portfolio construction Agreed basis for monitoring and review Constraints…
Six Types Of Institutional Investors 1. Pension Funds 2. Endowment Funds 3. Foundations 4. Life Insurance Companies 5. Banks 6. Nonlife Insurance Companies Items To Consider For Objectives And Constraints 1. Returns 2. Risk 3. Tax and Legal/Regulatory 4. Liquidity 5. Unique Constraints 6. Time Horizon DC Vs DB ( Pension Funds ) DB – sponsors obligation in terms of benefits DC – obligations in terms of contribution DB PBO – projected benefit obligation ( definition of plan liabilities) ….
Seven Steps For Forming Capital Market Expectations 1. Determine capital market expectations needed based on tax status , horizon and type of assets . 2. Asset’s historical data 3. Valuation methods used and it’s input requirements 4. Collect best possible data 5. Experience and judgement to evaluate current market conditions 6. Formulate CME 7.Monitor Performance and refine Frameworks For Capital Market Expectations Statistical Tools 2. Discounted Cash Flow Model 3. Risk Premium Approach 4. Financial Equilibrium Model Business Cycle –…
Based on Blog TO’s recommendation we dropped by Lion City Restaurant in Mississauga for Singaporean food . It was a very disappointing experience. It was one of those places where you were disappointed with what you ate and wished you never heard of the place ! All the food felt pre-made and gave you a sense it has been stored for too long :(. I am all for supporting small businesses. However in case I was just really disappointed in…