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Anyone following the business news or reading financial literature is aware of market indices. An index is a select number of stocks listed on an exchange.

Part of the initial discussions we have with new clients is obtaining an understanding of their goals. Some individuals are very goal oriented and others are not.

When cash flow needs are discussed and communicated in portfolio reviews with your Portfolio Manager, the investment portfolio can be structured accordingly and no further verbal discussion is required unless circumstances change.

In several of our past articles we have written about the importance of communicating your cash flow needs to your portfolio manager. It is so important that it is often at times the first questions we ask our clients who are no longer working.

Many people are used to paying their household bills on a monthly basis. It is a routine that keeps the lights and power on. When it comes to saving and investing, most individuals have a different approach.

Every day our team fields phone calls and emails from clients asking how they can put money into their investment account. The inquiry is from the mindset of what is the most efficient way to make the deposit that is secure, easy and fast.

Much of the historical information we need regarding our clients’ tax situation and federal programs is available in electronic form.

The first time I wrote an article specifically about cash was on October 1, 2008, and it was called Cash Can Be a Safe Harbour. It was a timely article as the equity markets took one of the largest declines in market history soon thereafter.

Many financial articles and commentary pieces in the media are highlighting the disparity between Wall Street and Main Street. This week the U.S. officially entered into a recession at the same time that the Nasdaq hit an all-time high.