Coburn Wealth Management Client Communications

Don't Fall in Love with Stocks! Valentine's Edition
Don't Fall in Love with Stocks! Valentines Edition - February 2024
October doesn't have to be Scary!
October doesn't have to be Scary! - October 2023
Fall 2023 Client Update
'Tis the Season, kind of... - Fall 2023
It has been a pretty good year! - Fall 2019
It has been a pretty good year! - Fall 2019
Libra's and Bitcoin and Bullion, Oh My! - Spring Summer 2019
"Libra's and Bitcoin and Bullion, Oh My!" - Spring/Summer 2019
When is it Time to Leave the Party? - Summer 2018
When is it Time to Leave the Party? - Summer 2018
It's not all about the Stock Market - Winter Spring 2018
It's not all about the Stock Market - Winter/Spring 2018
November is Financial Literacy Month - Fall 2017
November is Financial Literacy Month - Fall 2017
Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies: Fad or For Real? - Spring/Summer 2017
Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies: Fad or For Real? - Spring/Summer 2017
Have you stuck to your New Years' Resolution? - Winter 2017
Have you stuck to your New Years' Resolution? - Winter 2017
This is Going to Be Huge? - Fall 2016
This is Going to Be Huge? - Fall 2016
Brexit, Brexit! Read All About It! - Summer 2016
Brexit, Brexit! Read All About It! - Summer 2016
"Loonie" Tunes - Spring 2016
"Loonie" Tunes - Spring 2016
New Year Resolutions: Watch Your Waste - Winter 2016
New Year Resolutions: Watch Your Waste - Winter 2016
Was this October a "Trick" or a "Treat"? - Fall 2015
Was this October a "Trick" or a "Treat"? - Fall 2015
What a Summer! - Summer 2015
What a Summer! - Summer 2015
Your Executor: What have you signed them up for? - Spring 2015
Your Executor: What have you signed them up for? - Spring 2015


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Active Portfolio Management
Active Portfolio Management

Managing Your Wealth

Having a TFSA works. Get one working for you. Whether you’re saving for a new car, a home purchase, your child’s education or retirement, a TFSA can help you reach your financial goals sooner.
Having a TFSA works
BMO Wealth Insights: Perspectives on Canadian Real Estate
BMO Wealth Insights: Perspectives on Canadian Real Estate
Make better investment choices by understanding and reducing bias. BMO Wealth Management provides insights and strategies around wealth planning and financial decisions to better prepare you for a confident financial future.
BMO Wealth Institute Report

Tax Planning Strategies

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.
Canadian Snowbirds and U.S. Income Tax