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Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption demystified: Strategies for maximizing your gains

BMO Private Wealth

It’s no secret that most business owners could spend more time thinking about succession and tax planning, but there’s a $1.25-million reason to think about it – and that figure will continue to rise....

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2024 year-end tax planning tips

BMO Private Wealth

Since many tax strategies require foresight to be effective, tax planning should be a year-round activity. However, as year-end approaches there are still opportunities to consider to reduce your 2024 tax bill....

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A Beginners Guide to TFSA's

Scott Kok

A TFSA is a great way to save and grow your money tax-free in Canada. Learn what a TFSA is, how it works, and why it's essential for your savings strategy. Start saving smarter today!...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin

Scott Kok

Learn everything you need to know about Bitcoin with this easy-to-understand beginner's guide. Discover how Bitcoin works, why it’s so important, and how to get started with cryptocurrency today....

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BMO Ranks First in J.D. Power 2024 Canada Wealth Management Digital Experience Study

BMO Private Wealth

 BMO today announced it has received the highest score for wealth management digital experience among full-service investors in the J.D. Power 2024 Canada Wealth Management Digital Experience Study....

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Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption demystified: Strategies for maximizing your gains

It’s no secret that most business owners could spend more time thinking about succession and tax planning, but there’s a $1.25-million reason to think about it – and that figure will continue to rise....

Read more

2024 year-end tax planning tips

Since many tax strategies require foresight to be effective, tax planning should be a year-round activity. However, as year-end approaches there are still opportunities to consider to reduce your 2024 tax bill....

Read more

A Beginners Guide to TFSA's

A TFSA is a great way to save and grow your money tax-free in Canada. Learn what a TFSA is, how it works, and why it's essential for your savings strategy. Start saving smarter today!...

Read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin

Learn everything you need to know about Bitcoin with this easy-to-understand beginner's guide. Discover how Bitcoin works, why it’s so important, and how to get started with cryptocurrency today....

Read more

BMO Ranks First in J.D. Power 2024 Canada Wealth Management Digital Experience Study

 BMO today announced it has received the highest score for wealth management digital experience among full-service investors in the J.D. Power 2024 Canada Wealth Management Digital Experience Study....

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5 estate planning challenges for blended families (and how to solve them)

When someone mentions the term “blended families,” an image of The Brady Bunch may flash through the average person’s head. However, the reality is never that straightforward, and neither is building an estate plan for a blended family....

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Consider tax-loss selling in your year-end planning

Before the end of the year, it is a good idea to review your investment portfolio and consider engaging in a tax-loss selling strategy....

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Five things to know about donor-advised funds as we head into the giving season

As leaves descend from the trees in earnest, a new season is upon us – no, not fall, but rather what’s known as “the giving season,” which is highlighted by National Philanthropy Day on November 15, and Giving Tuesday on December 3....

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How a holistic financial plan can help you protect your wealth

When most high-net-worth Canadians create a financial plan, they might expect to come out of it with a smarter budget and a tune-up of their portfolio, not discover a potential gap that could have cost them tens of thousands without the right advice....

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Next Gen: 5 ways to kick-start your charitable giving

Many millennials are at an age where they’ve accumulated enough wealth or disposable income to start donating to causes near and dear to their hearts....

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