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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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An Overview of Tax Policy Proposals for the Upcoming Federal Election

Following the recent announcement of a Federal Election on April 28, the Federal political party leaders have begun to outline their election platforms, including tax policy.  We have briefly summarized the tax policy announcements of the three......

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Proposed capital gains inclusion rate changes – Implementation deferred until 2026

As outlined in our recent publication, Federal Government Prorogues Parliament – Tax Implications, the prorogation of Federal Parliament on January 6, 2025 brought to an end all proceedings before Parliament.  This includes the draft legislative......

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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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8 Tips to Bulletproof Your Will

In a perfect world, your final wishes would be carried out just as you wish. In Canada, you generally have testamentary freedom, which means you are allowed to distribute your estate in the manner you choose, as stated by your Will. However, there ar...

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