Bote MiedemaFinancial Advisor |
WelcomeAbout Raymond JamesRaymond James is one of North America's leading full-service investment dealers with an extensive presence across Canada and the United States. The firm was established in 1962 on the principle of always putting the needs of clients first. Today, this principle remains the foundation on which we continue to build our company. We offer a wide-range of services for the personal, institutional, and corporate investor. Our Financial Advisors have access to a complete offering of high quality investment products and services, providing them with the resources to customize investment solutions for their clients. Our Equity Capital Markets division provides expertise in Investment Banking, Research, Corporate Finance, and Institutional Sales & Trading. To learn more about Raymond James please view our Corporate Profile. About Bote MiedemaBote Miedema has been in the investment industry since 2000 as a financial advisor. Before getting in this industry he gained extensive knowledge of business and personal finance by starting, owning and operating several businesses. He has been involved with the intensive farming industry all his life, was raised on a dairy farm in The Netherlands and has experience with dairy and beef cattle, hogs and chickens. Bote and his wife Barbara owned a Home Hardware Store, a True Value Store, a bottled water business, garden centre and a commercial chicken farm in Alberta before they moved to Abbotsford. Bote is also an active member of his church and has been a Director of the Abbotsford Chamber Of Commerce and is currently the President of the Estate Planning Council Of Abbotsford. He entered the investment business in 2000 in order to use his experience as a business owner to help people define their goals for retirement and help them with their exit strategy from their business and develop a plan to provide an income from their investments. Bote believes that every investment has to be an informed investment and has to fit in the client’s overall portfolio based on their objectives and risk tolerance. He also believes that in order to be a successful investor one must first choose the proper investment strategy and then look for the appropriate investment vehicles to help achieve one’s financial goals. ServicesFor new clients wishing a second opinion on their portfolio, Bote offers a one hour complimentary consultation with no obligations to open an account at Raymond James. If you would like more information regarding our services and products or would just like to talk to someone in order to get a second opinion on your investment portfolio then feel free to give us a call. |