Ian Chattell
The Chattell Wealth Advisory Group
Tel: 604-535-4397
Ian Chattell
Andrew Irving
Eleanor Boak
Jamie S. Wilson
Address
1959, 152 Street
Suite 270
White Rock, BC
V4A 9E3
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| Managing Your Wealth | |
| Preparing Your Last Will and Testament | |
| The attached article – Preparing Your Last Will and Testament – explains various aspects of Will preparation including, the importance of appointing an appropriate executor, life events that warrant a Will review and the use of testamentary trusts. | |
| Are All Fees Created Equally? | |
| With upfront knowledge of the cost of investing, you’re able to focus on developing a long-term plan that respects your tolerance for risk and will help you reach your wealth management objectives. | |
| Education and Knowledge | |
| Networth Newsletter | |
| A quarterly publication written by BMO Subject Matter Experts on a variety of timely and relevant wealth management topics. | |
| Federal Budget Highlights and Analysis | |
| High Times Douglas Porter, CFA, Chief Economist Robert Kavcic, Senior Economist | |
| Current News / Affairs | |
| Decoding Responsible Investing | |
| At BMO Private Wealth, we believe that supporting our clients with their increasing focus on sustainability is a great demonstration of a truth that underpins our purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. We have a proud legacy of innovation and collaboration through the integration of environmental, social and governance ("ESG") issues into our investment processes, while ensuring that investment decisions are always made in the best interests of our clients. Supporting these decisions is a belief that incorporating a range of responsible investment techniques can have a meaningful impact on the creation of long-term investor value. | |
| Economic and Market Updates | |
| Global Equity Weekly | |
| A look at what happened in the equity markets over the past week and an update on the earnings reports. | |
| Portfolio Strategy | |
| Strategic commentary and an overview of financial markets. | |
| The Goods | |
| A Monthly Commodity Watch-Tracks BMO Capital Market's Commodity Price Index and provides commentary and forecasts. | |
| Eligible Dividend Income | |
| This report provides an overview on the taxation of eligible dividends, in light of recent changes. | |
| Estate & Succession Planning | |
| Estate Information Organizer | |
| This is designed to help your family, executor (referred to as a “liquidator” in Quebec), or Power of Attorney for Property (referred to as a “mandatory” in Quebec) locate all of your important documents and other information needed to administer your estate or act as your Power of Attorney for Property | |
| Planning for the Family Vacation Property | |
| If you own a vacation property, this provides information on the tax consequences of selling a second home and highlights important estate planning considerations, if your plan is to keep your vacation property in the family for the next generation. | |
| Tax Planning Strategies | |
| The CRA’s Foreign Reporting Requirements | |
| Since Canada represents only a small portion of the world’s capitalization, it may make sense to include some foreign investments in your portfolio. However, it is important to understand Canadian and other foreign tax implications of owning investments outside of Canada. | |
| Tax Tips For Investors | |
| Knowing how the tax rules affect your investments is essential. Tax strategies that you should consider such as income splitting, charitable giving and estate planning. | |
| Separation, Divorce and Your Financial Plan | |
| Separation, Divorce and Your Financial Plan outlines the financial and tax implications of a breakdown in a relationship for issues relating to both married and unmarried (i.e., “common-law”) spouses. | |
| Pension Income-splitting Provides Tax Planning Opportunities for Couples | |
| The pension income-splitting rules provide an effective, yet simple, strategy to lower family taxes. Being able to split pension income provides an opportunity for couples to reduce their overall family tax bill by taking advantage of a spouse’s or common law partner’s lower marginal tax rate where retirement incomes are disproportionate. | |
| Tax Slips Overview | |
| In an effort to help simplify your tax preparation efforts, we are providing you with a brief overview of the various tax slips and supporting documents you may receive from BMO, and their expected mailing dates. | |
| Personal Tax Calendar 2020 | |
| Tax planning should be a year round activity, in order to maximize the savings opportunities available to you. The Personal Tax Calendar has been updated for 2020 and summarizes important tax deadlines and provides some planning tips for you to consider throughout the coming year. | |
| Consider Tax-Loss Selling in Your Year-End Planning | |
| This article explains how tax-loss selling works, and what to consider before implementing the strategy. | |
| Canadian Snowbirds and U.S. Income Tax | |
| Although Canadian snowbirds reside in the U.S. for only a part of the year, there is the potential of being considered a U.S. resident and, in turn, having to pay U.S. income tax on the same basis as a permanent U.S. resident. This article outlines how the U.S. government determines whether you are a resident for income tax purposes; namely, it covers the criteria for meeting the Substantial Presence Test, Closer Connection Exception and the Canada U.S. Income Tax Treaty Tie-Breaker Rules. | |
| Tax Planning Involving Family Trusts | |
| Trusts are often used in tax and estate planning because of the flexibility they offer over the control, management and distribution of appreciating assets. In particular, the use of a discretionary family trust to reduce the after-tax cost of children’s educational and other expenses is a common tax strategy and the focus of this publication. | |
| New Tax Rules May Affect Your Estate Plan | |
| New tax legislation which originated from the 2014 Federal Budget will take effect on January 1, 2016. These changes will have significant implications for existing and future testamentary, spousal, alter-ego and joint-partner trusts, as well as affecting testamentary charitable gifts. This article provides a brief summary of the upcoming changes. | |
| Other | |
| BMO Nesbitt Burns Gateway® | |
| This article provides an overview of the information and tools available through Gateway. A key feature of Gateway is the ability to access your BMO Nesbitt Burns account statements and trade confirmations electronically by signing up for eDocuments. | |
| COVID-19 Update | |
| Update on Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan | |
| July 29, 2020: In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government recently expanded and extended the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy to December 2020 and the Canada Revenue Agency recently deferred the payment due date for current year individual, corporate, and trust income tax returns to September 30, 2020. Please contact the office if you have any questions. | |
| Beware of the Parallels Between Today and the Great Depression | |
| May 4, 2020: There is an interesting paradox occurring today where the current economic and market environment is described as ‘unprecedented,’ yet there are consistent parallels drawn between the present circumstances and the Great Depression of the early twentieth century. | |
| Philanthropy Emergency Response Guide | |
| April 30, 2020: As we all adapt to these extraordinary times, many are also considering how to best support those who are in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The BMO Philanthropic Advisory Services team has developed this Philanthropy Emergency Response Guide containing timely and relevant information on making an impact during the COVID-19 crisis through philanthropy. | |
| Post-Pandemic Economy: Building a Bridge | |
| April 17th: While policymakers, markets, and businesses are all still dealing with the effect and extent of the deep economic downturn, attention is turning to what the economy will look like after the storm. Special report prepared by BMO Capital Markets Economic Research. | |
