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....
In last December’s 2024 Market Outlook Plenty of Progress, Solid Foundations Laid, we discussed a continuing return to normal, an environment where investors are rewarded across the risk spectrum....
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....
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....
As the U.S.A will decide if a woman will become president for the first time in history or if Donald Trump will get a second term in office, the contrast between the two candidates could not be starker....
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....
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....
For the last several years, an increasing number of wealthy Canadians have been turning to donor-advised funds (DAFs) to facilitate their charitable giving. This approach, which allows donors to make a tax-deductible charitable gift, while having a t...
Historically, women haven’t been thought of as controlling significant wealth, but that trope is quickly disappearing as trillions of dollars get passed down from one generation to the next....
Managing wealth is never easy. Market fluctuations bring unpredictable dips and rises. Global events wreak havoc on strategic plans. Shareholders want to move assets in different directions....