David Kitai

David Kitai

David Kitai is Senior Editor of Wealth Professional Canada, where he leads editorial coverage of the Canadian financial advice and wealth management industry. His reporting spans Canadian equity markets, macroeconomic developments, regulatory affairs, practice management, alternative investments, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), family office strategy, and elder financial planning — with a strong focus on how market and policy shifts affect financial advisors and their clients across Canada.

David brings broad journalism experience to the role, including magazine editing, radio production, and international reporting from Toronto, Vancouver, and Tbilisi, Georgia. He holds a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

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How advisors can use institutional strategies for the retail channel

Structured products, aimed at DC plans, address many of the fundamental decumulation and behavioural issues that retail clients need their portfolios to manage

How advisors can use institutional strategies for the retail channel

SpaceX begins trading as initial price revealed

Speculation before trading began had the stock opening 30% above IPO price

SpaceX begins trading as initial price revealed

Why Ed Yardeni believes markets are in the “roaring 2020s”

Self-described “perma bull” argues that US earnings & GDP growth point to continued market strength this decade, and potentially beyond

Why Ed Yardeni believes markets are in the “roaring 2020s”

Why charitable giving is missing from many Canadians’ estate plans?

There’s an estate planning gap that widens when the subject of charitable giving comes into play, despite the benefits that philanthropy planning can offer

Why charitable giving is missing from many Canadians’ estate plans?

Bank of Canada makes interest rate decision

Inflation continues to climb, but economic weakness weighs on the BoC as well

Bank of Canada makes interest rate decision

How the AI trend might correct violently over high costs

Robert Almeida of MFS Investment Management explains why the AI theme could correct in a high-cost environment

How the AI trend might correct violently over high costs

Valuations, Hussman ratios imply a bear market, and saying ‘this time it’s different’ won’t help

Markets might not correct on valuations, but their current highs could imply a long, painful trough ahead

Valuations, Hussman ratios imply a bear market, and saying ‘this time it’s different’ won’t help

Are US consumers weakening, and does that even matter for US equities?

Economists point to areas of concern, signs of resilience while highlighting structural shift in equities

Are US consumers weakening, and does that even matter for US equities?

CEO highlights reasons for caution, care in positive jobs report

While the outcome may have been more positive than expected, Liza Akhvledziani Carew stresses the tough realities many families still face

CEO highlights reasons for caution, care in positive jobs report

How a career of service earned this advisor the Lifetime Achievement Award

Tina Tehranchian was presented with this top industry honour at last night’s WP Awards ceremony

How a career of service earned this advisor the Lifetime Achievement Award