As the Periodic Table of Returns demonstrates, your portfolio should be well diversified amongst global asset classes to enhance return and reduce risk. Click to read more.

Rates Scenario, covering currencies and markets outside of the U.S. and Canada.

As a Canadian resident you pay Canadian income taxes on your worldwide investment income. Since Canada represents only a small percentage of the world’s markets, it makes sense that your portfolio includes some foreign securities. If you own U.S. securities such as stocks issued by a U.S. corporation or real property located in the U.S., you may also have to pay U.S. income and estate tax. It is important to note that even though some U.S. securities also trade on a Canadian stock exchange, those securities are still considered U.S. property and the withholding and estate tax rules will apply. However, there are ways to take advantage of reduced U.S. withholding taxes on certain securities, and general planning techniques to minim

Knowing how tax rules affect your investments is essential to maximizing your after-tax return. In addition, keeping up to date on changes to the tax rules ensures that you take advantage of all the tax savings available to Canadian-resident individuals. This article provides an overview of select strategies to assist you in reducing your tax bill.

The family farm continues to serve an important role in the Canadian economy and, as such, receives special status under Canada’s tax law. In particular, there are two important tax planning strategies that can be used when transferring a Canadian farm property. The Capital Gains Deduction is available to potentially shelter capital gains realized on transfers of qualified farm property, and the Intergenerational Farm Property Rollover (“Intergenerational Rollover”) permits tax-deferred transfers of farm property to other family members. Both strategies can apply to lifetime transfers (i.e., a sale or gift), or to transfers that take place upon the death of the owner. The rules surrounding these strategies are very complex and only a general discussion is provided here.

Words from rock icon, and ‘baby boomer,’ David Bowie, heed an important reminder to those contemplating the later stages of life – “As you get older, the questions come down to about two or three. How long? And what do I do with the time I’ve got left?” The relevance of this wisdom can’t be overemphasized as baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, begin to realize that, in fact, “time may not be on their side” and they start entering the stage of life where the risks of critical illness, incapacity and death increase. Implementing a proactive approach to protecting your wealth, health and property requires some diligence and planning, but the good news is that your BMO Nesbitt Burns Investment Advisor can help

Statistics show that family enterprise is the most common form of business ownership in the world. In Europe and Asia, some businesses have been family owned for 10+ generations, or several hundred years. In Canada, it is estimated that some 60% of the GDP is driven by family enterprises that employ more than 6 million people. Ironically research on family business has only gained significant traction over the past 50 years.

You’ve worked hard to build your family’s wealth; that’s why protecting it is a key priority to ensure you are prepared to meet your current and future wealth management goals and commitments. This article discusses several considerations that can help to safeguard and enhance your wealth.

When a child starts to receive or earn their own money through an allowance, family gifts or a part-time job, their natural instinct is to spend it all. However, it’s never too early to start teaching children the importance of savings, and to respect the fact that money can also serve other goals, like sharing it to help others.