Getting good financial advice and where to start
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Scroll through our quarterly Money Thoughts Newsletter, Monthly Investment Commentary, and also articles in the media to learn more about DLD Financial Group Ltd. We treat your investments as if they are our own money. Preservation of capital is a cornerstone to an effective financial plan. As a result, you can feel secure in the knowledge that we don’t believe in unnecessary risk.
Exerts say investors should work with professionals who offer unbiased advice and can explain what specific investments cost customers.
A world charged by solar energy has been on the horizon forever. Now it's closer than ever. What all that cheap power can mean for us.
Some methods that have helped others get rich fast are legitimate, but you have to know the limits.
Special DLD Webinar: The Changing Landscape of Cyber Security - Tips to Help Combat this Growing Threat
Paul Haavardsrud discusses with Kelly Ho from DLD Financial how more young adults are buying homes with help from Mom and Dad.
Inflation isolation is a real issue in Canada and the effects can be far more serious than being bored at home.
CBC Radio and Rubina Ahmed-Haq spoke with Kelly Ho about highlights from the Federal Budget that could save you money.
Rubina Ahmed-Haq speaks with Kelly Ho about the Central Banks' aggressive rate hikes and variable rate mortgages.
Certified Financial Planner Kelly Ho, speaks on how to quickly lower you debt on this Episode of "For What It's Worth" with Rubina Ahmed-Haq.
DLD Quarterly Webinar - New DLD team, Quarterly Wealth Update with Setanta Asset Management
With all the bleak economic headlines, it’s impossible not to wonder if we’re in for a recession.
Jack Manley and David Brown of JP Morgan share their insights on capital markets and ESG investing.
2022 Market Outlook featuring value investing principals, inflation and volatility.
Live Webinar on Year end tax tips with John Yanchus, CPA, CA, TEP at Canada Life.
Economic and capital markets update and information about investing in China
Kelly explains common financial issues faced by lawyers at all stages of their career and strategies one can employ to maximize financial success. (FACL BC Podcast)
Fridays with FACL BC - Financial Planning for Lawyers with Kelly Ho.
Canada Life offers webinars that feature conversations with some of the top portfolio managers of funds available on the Canada Life wealth shelf.
Capital Markets Update with Mark Campbell, District Sales Manager, Strategic Partnerships at Mackenzie Investments
The Needle and the Damage - un-Done with Chris Lane. This webinar includes an update on capital markets and economic expectations for 2021.
Capital Markets Update with Chris Lane, Vice President, GLC Asset Management. This webinar includes an update on capital markets and economic data for what we expect to see depending on the election outcome.
DLD Financial special guest: Christine Wilson, Advanced Planning Strategist Living Benefits talks about the importance of Critical Illness Insurance.
Our special guest – Timothy Ho, CFA provides a market update along with the differences between COVID-19 and the Financial Crisis in 2008.
October Money Thoughts includes: Economic Webcast video, Details on how investment fees work, DLD in the media and DLD staff updates and retreats
June Money Thoughts includes: Federal Budget 2024 Highlights Affecting Canadian Wealth Management, Guest newsletter contributors: Cyberattacks and your business, and DLD in the Media
DLD Quarterly Money Thoughts (February 2024) includes: RRSP Contribution Deadline, FHSA – straight forward, but not! Fund manager spotlight: Connor Clark & Lunn and DLD’s BIG MOVE!
DLD Quarterly Money Thoughts (Dec 2023) includes: 2024 TFSA and RRSP Contribution Limit, FHSA Contributions, RESP – Dec 31, 2023, New Granville office & DLD in the Community.
DLD Money Thoughts (Sept 2023) includes: FHSA Recap, Good news on whole life insurance investment results, Northcape Capital, DLD in the Media & Summer Recap
DLD Money Thoughts Summer Edition includes: New Team Members, Testimonial & Google Review Contest, and DLD in the Media – “How to survive summer break on a budget”
DLD Quarterly Money Thoughts (April 2023) includes: What happened with the U.S. Banks? FHSA, 2023 Budget Highlights and DLD Spring Break Highlights
DLD Quarterly Money Thoughts (Jan 2023) includes RRSP Contribution Deadline for 2022 Taxes, TFSA Annual limit contribution increase and DLD Charitable Impact in 2022.
If you have never worked with a Financial Advisor, you may be asking yourself if working for a professional is a right fit for you to achieve financial success.
Keep an eye on resale ticket prices, as they can be cheaper at the last minute, says financial planner Kelly Ho.
Some don’t think about estate planning until they are in their 50s or 60s – when permanent insurance to fund the estate becomes too costly. Kelly Ho discusses the importance of setting money aside.
Kelly Ho shares insights with The Peak about why "treating the brain" - rewarding ourselves for completing tasks - can be financially unsustainable.
Thanksgiving can be an opportunity to discuss financial matters with family, but it’s important to find the right entry point.
Families are working together to get ahead amid the housing crisis and the rising cost of living — but there are trade-offs
Help from parents is increasingly becoming a deciding factor in who is able to own a home and who is not.
The Toronto Star spoke with Kelly Ho about how loyalty programs can offset any food price increases coming our way.
Some Canadians may pay off debt, set up an emergency fund or contribute to their TFSA or RRSP with their year-end bonuses.
Yahoo Finance Canada spoke with Kelly Ho to discuss the best ways to save money in the grocery aisle.
A recent poll reveals that 75 per cent of students find it very hard to afford post-secondary education.
Experts warn that consumers should do their research for Black Friday, because not every deal is a good one.
Second-generation Canadians, who embrace both cultures and want their financial plans to reflect this.
Tips for acing your applications to student loans/grants, and using financial aid to pay for school.
The Financial Post spoke with financial expert Kelly Ho about subscription cloud storage - is it worth it?
OMNI Cantonese spoke with financial expert Kelly Ho about the 2023 Financial Stress Index Report results.
The Toronto Star spoke with Kelly Ho about the outrageous price of concert tickets and how to scoop them up at a discount.
New research from the 2023 FP Canada™ Financial Stress Index finds that working with a CFP® professional or QAFP® professional can put you on the path toward financial well-being.
Summer is quickly approaching, an eight-week stretch that often creates stress for working parents in search of quality, affordable camps and activities.
Canadians are being advised of their unconscious spending habits this holiday season.
Check out Kelly Ho's comments in ELLE Canada's October 2022 issue in the Money Matters article: Get your finances in order with a deep-dive tune-up.
Kelly Ho was featured in our industry magazine - FORUM talking about the need for more female financial advisors to serve Canadians and how to reduce the barriers to entry.
Advisors can play a key role in helping clients determine whether they truly cannot afford higher mortgage payments.
CTVNews.ca video Canadians more worried over high prices than their health or relationships, study finds
The 2022 FP Canada™ Financial Stress Index reveals that Canadians say money is their biggest source of stress
CTVNews.ca reports: A new survey has found that Canadians are feeling stressed from soaring inflation, particularly from higher grocery prices.
Kelly Ho explains how spouses can share tax credits to take full advantage of a particular deduction.
You’re finally ready to retire. But have you mapped out your key numbers and figured out how you’re going to afford it?
CTVNews.ca spoke with financial expert Kelly Ho about what you should and shouldn’t consider when it comes to rising gas prices.
The Globe and Mail spoke with Kelly Ho, discussing how clients are thinking more about their future financial goals as inflation rises and pandemic worries start to ease a bit.
CTV News consulted Certified Financial Planning Professional Kelly Ho with Vancouver’s DLD Financial Group Ltd to discuss the top tips to tame household debt.
The Globe and Mail consulted Certified Financial Planning Professional Kelly Ho with Vancouver’s DLD Financial Group Ltd to discuss the benefit of giving your kids inheritance before you die.
Kelly Ho: The Mentor. A "day in the life" interview for FP Canada. Learn how Kelly got her start, and is now a partner at DLD Financial Group and Certified Financial Planner.
Longer tenures present a shift that certified financial planner Kelly Ho is seeing in her practice in Vancouver as partner at DLD Financial Group Ltd.
With fewer Canadian employees covered by defined benefit pension plans, financial advisors recommend people need to take the wheel of their own financial car.
Wondering which stocks to buy? Why not take cues from investing legend Warren Buffett and simply copy his portfolio?
Gas prices across Canada are starting to creep back up, butt they’re still well below what they were last summer. That means extra money in your pocket. What to do with it?
Mortgages are typically something people can’t wait to get rid of, the kind of burden that keeps lottery-ticket sales going strong. But for some, it seems that taking on a mortgage is a good thing.
First comes love, then comes … a shared credit card? Maybe, maybe not, but the majority of Canadians in a serious relationship have combined at least some of their finances.
Whether they're on the road to a financially secure retirement or not, people are well-versed in the concept of saving for their golden years. But three quarters of Canadians have no financial plan to pay for long-term care if they needed it, according to a new poll commissioned by the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA).