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Shaun Sun
Financial Advisor
BComm CFP
I seek to empower you with the confidence that comes from truly understanding your overall financial position, the opportunities and risks that may change your path towards reaching your goals, and the steps you can take today towards making these goals a reality.
I seek to empower you with the confidence that comes from truly understanding your overall financial position, the opportunities and risks that may change your path towards reaching your goals, and the steps you can take today towards making these goals a reality.
Shaun Sun
Financial Advisor
BComm CFP
I seek to empower you with the confidence that comes from truly understanding your overall financial position, the opportunities and risks that may change your path towards reaching your goals, and the steps you can take today towards making these goals a reality.
I focus on helping clients protect their wealth by developing risk- management strategies, and providing them with guidance along a proven process to achieve the best results during implementation. I have experience serving clients in all areas of financial planning since 2010, providing them with advice to reach their goals with confidence, simplicity and convenience.
In my free time, I enjoy hiking, camping, cooking and traveling the world. I have learned some of my most valuable life lessons from these hobbies - the ability to plan with an ideal outcome in mind, to adapt when things inevitably don't go according to plan, and to appreciate the journey (including the 'bumps') as much as the destination.
Countries I've traveled to: Turkey, Palau, New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Czech Republic, South Korea & Taiwan.
Favorite kitchen tool: My Staub cast-iron dutch oven
Industry Associations
FPSC - Financial Planning Standards Council
Advocis - Financial Advisors Association of Canada
IFB - Independent Financial Brokers of Canada
Advocis - Financial Advisors Association of Canada
IFB - Independent Financial Brokers of Canada
Bcomm (Finance) - UBC
CFP (Certified Financial Planner)
Canadian Securities Course (CSC)
Conduct and Practices Handbook (CPH)
Wealth Management Essentials (WME)
Life License Qualification Program (LLQP)
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5 Resolutions to Help Adjust to the New Normal
By Shaun Sun on 16 Jun 2020
If you’re like me, the ink on some of your New Year’s resolutions had just dried when the pandemic shutdown started.
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Should I be Worried about the Upcoming US Election?
By Jon Knutson on 17 Dec 2019
Over the years, I have been asked how US election results might impact portfolio returns. For some reason, I was asked this question much more frequently about three years ago…
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Dirty Harry and the Hidden Truth
By Brett Simpson on 02 Oct 2019
About 50 years ago, a savvy and streetwise “Dirty Harry”, famously played by Clint Eastwood, said a profound truth: “A man has to know his limitations.” I know mine. I can’t predict the future.
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How Deep Does Your Diversification Go?
By Shaun Sun on 20 Jul 2019
One of the goals of a well-constructed portfolio is to reduce the overall risk witout sacrificing return. This is partly achieved through diversification, a concept many people understand as ‘not putting all your eggs into one basket’.
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The Case for Active Management with your Fixed Income
By Jon Knutson on 05 Apr 2019
As financial advisors, we make investment recommendations for your portfolio that are based on many factors, including your risk tolerance, investment objectives and your time horizon.
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How Small Things Can Make a Big Difference
By Brett Simpson on 22 Oct 2018
After thirty-five years of financial advising, I would like to share some insights I’ve recognized as important ingredients in effective integrated wealth management.
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Federal Budget 2018
By Shaun Sun on 19 Mar 2018
Some clarity for business owners holding passive investments in their corporations.
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Currency Impact on Portfolios
By Jon Knutson on 24 Oct 2017
Over the last 5 months, the Canadian dollar has risen substantially versus the US dollar (an approximate 13% increase). This is good news for shopping across the line, but bad news for the US dollar exposure within our portfolios.
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Sometimes Old Habits Require New Thinking
By Brett Simpson on 19 Jul 2017
Credit can be an extremely useful financial tool or a slippery slope to financial malpractice. Each of us must choose wisely how we manage our credit capacity (or lack thereof!).
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The Right Kind of Mortgage Protection
By Shaun Sun on 03 Jul 2017
If you’ve had to obtain a mortgage to purchase a home or condo, you will have noticed the number of times insurance was discussed.
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The Goose and the Basket of Golden Eggs
By Brett Simpson on 18 Jun 2017
If you had a goose that laid golden eggs, which is worth more: the eggs already in your basket or those yet to come? What value do you put on the goose?
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Do Corporate Class Mutual Funds Still Make Sense?
By Jon Knutson on 02 Jan 2017
Canadian mutual funds can take the legal form of a trust or corporation. While most funds are structured as mutual fund trusts, some are structured as mutual fund corporations. The latter are also known as corporate class funds.
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What's Right When Things Go Wrong?
By Brett Simpson on 03 Oct 2016
There are some risks that we take purely for the fun of it: skinny-dipping, roller coasters, even alcohol consumption. These risks range from fairly benign to potentially catastrophic.
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Making that RRSP contribution before the deadline
By Shaun Sun on 16 Feb 2016
So, you haven’t fully ‘topped-up’ your RRSP? There’s still time to make a contribution and have it count towards reducing your taxable income earned in 2015, if you do so before February 29th. Here are some things to consider before the deadline:
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The BC Training and Education Savings Grant
By Jon Knutson on 14 Oct 2015
In February 2013, the BC government announced that any BC resident with an RESP for a child born on or after Jan. 1, 2007, may apply for a one-time grant of $1,200 between the child’s sixth and seventh birthday. Two years have passed since then, as it has taken the government time to develop the applications, and for Financial Institutions to obtain approval to offer the grant.
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Navigating Stormy Seas
By Daniel Sitar on 13 Jul 2020
My father has been a passionate sailor for most of his life. In his twenties, he sailed from Victoria to Maui and in recent years, he has competed in several long-distance races.
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What is the Value of a Financial Advisor?
By Linson Chen on 13 Jul 2020
While investing is an important aspect of the job, good financial advisors will distinguish themselves through the advice and the service aspect of the relationship.
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The State of Mortgage Financing during Covid-19
By Tyler Wilson on 10 Jul 2020
While there have been many changes to our world over the last three months, one of the relatively surprising consistencies has been mortgage qualification.
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Income Volatility in Retirement
By Cory Hill on 10 Jul 2020
As investors, we have all seen what effect market volatility has on the value of one’s portfolio.
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5 Resolutions to Help Adjust to the New Normal
By Shaun Sun on 16 Jun 2020
If you’re like me, the ink on some of your New Year’s resolutions had just dried when the pandemic shutdown started.
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Mentoring Wisdom
By Mark Neufeld on 13 May 2020
It’s been several weeks since the coronavirus shutdowns began. By now, the huge changes we’ve undergone in pretty much every part of our lives have become normal and routine.
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The Ins and Outs of Estate Planning
By Clay Gillespie on 23 Apr 2020
Estate planning is the process of arranging one’s affairs while minimizing administrative burdens, costs, and income tax upon death.
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Reflecting on a Life Lived
By Teresa Black Hughes on 23 Apr 2020
One of my favourite magazines is the long-standing Reader's Digest, because they share great stories about people and their lives.
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Flashbacks to Another Time
By PMB and JAB on 22 Apr 2020
When my wife and I met with our advisor, Bryson, our chat turned to his recent Yukon trip, which caused flashbacks to our time in Atlin, BC.
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Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
By Chris Eynon on 22 Apr 2020
The Canadian federal government has taken unprecedented action to address the financial impacts of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Business Support Programs
By Linson Chen on 15 Apr 2020
The unprecedented impact that COVID-19 is having on our society and economy prompted the federal government to implement significant programs to help support small- and medium-sized businesses.
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Spring Cleaning - Financially Speaking
By Tara Ennevor on 25 Mar 2020
Spring snuck in late last week and was missed by many with all the news focused on Covid-19.
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A Message Regarding COVID-19
By Clay Gillespie on 17 Mar 2020
Due to the recent COVID- 19 situation, we are taking every precaution to ensure we are following the guidance of the BC Ministry of Health to protect the health of our clients and employees.
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The Importance of a Will
By Brent Vandekerckhove on 13 Feb 2020
Planning for what happens after you die is something most people don’t really enjoy, but it is an integral part of financial planning. One of the most common ways to plan is by drawing up a will.
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The Wonder of Change… Creating Space for the New
By Vera Vlaovich on 20 Jan 2020
One of life’s most exciting and scary things is change. With 2020 upon us, many of us are making resolutions, creating vision boards, and writing down our goals for the coming year. These all require an openness to change.
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