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Financial Planning for Corporate Executives: A Canadian Guide

Surcon Mahoney Wealth Management

Financial planning for corporate executives in Canada: how to diversify concentrated company stock, manage RSUs and options, and avoid an avoidable tax hit...

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Checklist of financial considerations when starting or growing your family

BMO Private Wealth

Becoming a parent is one of life’s most exciting milestones....

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Are you emotionally ready for retirement?

BMO Private Wealth

Retirement is one of the biggest life transitions any of us will go through, yet we tend to treat it primarily in financial terms. How much money is it going to take to realistically afford to step away from the job?...

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Why protecting your wealth means protecting your inner circle

BMO Private Wealth

Technology, and the evolution of AI, has made it easier for bad actors to identify and exploit their friends, family, coaches, agents, and others around them....

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Financial Planning for High-Net-Worth Business Owners in Canada

Surcon Mahoney Wealth Management

Six things that decide how much wealth you keep in Canada: the capital gains exemption, family trusts, estate tax at death, succession, and timing....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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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