Podcast
Family Business
Will Simpson and Greg Wise
October 10, 2025
Episode Seven: The Realize Your Wealth™ Podcast
In this episode, Greg, Will, and Keeley discuss the family roots of Aretec and how treating clients like family means going above and beyond traditional wealth management.
We are hosting the Realize Your Wealth™ Party on the evening of Thursday, October 16th at our midtown offices to celebrate our year of growth. As we share in the latest podcast episode, we are a family business, so please feel free to bring along any friends or family members who we can offer our support.
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Markets reversed this week, with most major markets finishing lower after the events on Friday. The TSX and Dow both fell 1.8%, while the S&P 500 slipped 1.4% and the Nasdaq is down 1.3%. Europe was hit deeply, down nearly 3%, while Japan stood out with a strong 2.5% gain. Despite the pullback, emerging markets managed a small positive week, resulting in an overall fairly balanced global equity week.
The late-week weakness came after President Trump announced a “massive” new round of tariffs on China and canceled a planned meeting with Xi, following Beijing’s decision to restrict exports of rare earth materials. The move caught markets off guard and triggered a flight to safety, stocks dropped, yields fell, and gold climbed back to the $4,000 level. Up until Friday, the rally had continued almost uninterrupted, with major indices near record highs and volatility sitting at very low levels.
The ongoing U.S. government shutdown continues to add uncertainty, leaving investors and the Fed without key data releases to gauge the current standing of the economy. It’s been a remarkable run the past few months, but this week marked the first real stumble in a while. With that said, the broader trend remains strong, markets are still up double digits over the past year, powered by earnings growth and a resilient economy. Whether this pullback proves a brief reset or the start of a more cautious tone will depend on how earnings season kicks off next week.
If you have any family or friends that we may be able to help, we are here as a resource. We are here working for you.
We want you to be wealthy. We want you to feel wealthy.
We want you to Realize Your Wealth™.
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