Canada is the Second Largest Country with Only .48% of the World Poplulation! Mind you it's cold.
Over the past 50 years, the world's population has doubled, and there have been significant changes in the ranking of the world's most...
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Layth Matthews
Oct 1, 20226 min
Rigden Financial Third Quarter Review
The first three quarters of 2022 have brought a historic rise in mortgage rates and a rout of stock and bond market values. I have...
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Layth Matthews
Sep 22, 20221 min
Beware the Bottom of Unemployment!
My research on the Great Depression and reinforced by this chart impresses me with how unemployment tends to soar very soon after it hits...
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Layth Matthews
Jul 14, 20224 min
The Hidden Threat of Deflation - What that Means for Investors
The current efforts by policymakers to tame inflation "expectations" are increasingly likely to overshoot and cause a recession, possibly...
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Layth Matthews
May 26, 20224 min
Investment and Mortgage Markets Update - May 26, 2022
Depending which index you are looking at, the stock market is down 5 - 25% year-to-date May 26, 2022. Fixed mortgage rates have doubled...
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Layth Matthews
Apr 28, 20221 min
Why Mortgage Rates May be Peaking and Stocks Prices Bottoming
This writer says the recent surge in inflation can be explained by the combined temporary effects of massive government stimulus and...
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Layth Matthews
Apr 21, 20221 min
Supply Chain vs. Interest Rates
The inflation caused by supply chain interuptions will likely lead to slower growth and lower interest rates after the hoarding effect is...
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marktwhaley
Mar 26, 20227 min
Calculating the Advantages of Buying a Home with a Suite
Layth Matthews takes us through an example that shows the benefits of buying a home with a suite attached to generate income. Mark Whaley...
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marktwhaley
Mar 22, 20226 min
Investment Outlook: How to think about the increase in Interest Rates
Layth Matthews discusses the outlook for financial assets and interest rates in the face of rising oil prices and the war in Ukraine....
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marktwhaley
Mar 10, 20227 min
Investing in Uncertain Times
Layth Matthews talks about what it means to invest in uncertain times - from cash to bonds and stocks. He also covers the housing market...
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marktwhaley
Feb 28, 20222 min
Rigden Finance Youtube Channel
We're excited to start the conversation! Mark Whaley: Welcome to the first video on the Rigden Financial Youtube channel. My name is Mark...
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Layth Matthews
Jan 31, 20222 min
The 2022 Deadline for RRSP Contributions is March 1st!
A Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is a type of savings account that lets you reduce your taxable income by the amount of your...
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Layth Matthews
Jan 21, 20223 min
Bad News is Good News?
Good news for the economy is usually bad news for stocks and bonds. That's because money managers have already anticipated the recovery...
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Layth Matthews
Dec 29, 20215 min
RIGDEN FINANCIAL OUTLOOK 2022
Financial market trends and strategies for the year ahead and beyond.
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Layth Matthews
Nov 30, 20213 min
Money and Inspiration
This article mainly for non-profit fundraisers and entrepreneurs was first published in the Shambhala Times in October 2015. Momentum...
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Layth Matthews
Nov 23, 20211 min
Rigden Financial is Growing!
I am pleased to announce two new members of the Rigden Financial team. Jo-anne Button Mortgage Associate Jo-anne is a customer service...
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Layth Matthews
Nov 23, 20211 min
Yonearth Interview with Layth Matthews
This is an hour-long video interview based on the book "The Four Noble Truths of Wealth: a Buddhist view of economic life" published in...
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Layth Matthews
Oct 12, 20214 min
RIGDEN FINANCIAL UPDATE - March 2, 2020
This newsletter was emailed to clients on 2March2020 In this update: - NEW CONTACT INFORMATION! - CORONA VIRUS AND THE BERNIE DIVIDEND -...
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Layth Matthews
Oct 12, 20212 min
Three RRSP Strategies to Fund Your Retirement
If you earn more than $46,000 per year, every dollar you contribute to an RRSP will increase your tax refund, or reduce your tax bill, by...
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Layth Matthews
Oct 12, 20211 min
Victoria, BC Home Prices Just Keep Rising!
The Greater Victoria, BC residential real estate market remained strong last month, and favors sellers still. Some of the upward...
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