Second Opinion Investment Review
Humph! It’s 3 o’clock in the morning and you can’t sleep because those niggling worries about your investments are bubbling about inside...
Changes to Locked-In Retirement Income Funds (LRIFs)
On May 31, 2010 the Government of Manitoba announced certain changes to the rules for Manitoba locked-in accounts. The highlights of the...
Changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
On December 15, 2009, several changes to the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) recommended by federal, provincial and territorial governments...
A different perspective on retirement
As you think about your own retirement date, consider three important factors: What will it cost to meet your daily living expenses and...
We’ve been here before – more on market volatility
Between June 1981 and June 1982 the TSX lost 39%. Between August 1987 and November 1987 the TSX lost 24%. Between April 1998 and August...
What can we do about market volatility?
To begin with we think you need to have some faith in the system. If you have confidence in your financial advisor – and past performance...
Unraveling the Financial Alphabet
Business and Taxes AMT Alternative Minimum Tax CCA Capital Cost Allowance CEC Cumulative Eligible Capital CNIL Cumulative Net...
TFSAs (Tax-Free Savings Account)
What is a Tax-Free Savings Account? It is a relatively new type of tax-assisted savings plan introduced in 2009. TFSA contributions,...