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The Lowest Taxed Type of Investment Income – 6 Ways to Invest for Deferred Capital Gains
Of all types of investment income, you pay the lowest tax on deferred capital gains. Paying tax 20 years from now on a capital gain is much better than paying tax on a dividend or capital gain this year. How do you invest for deferred capital gains? In recent...
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Financial planning is not about your money. It’s about your life.
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Why won’t Canadians pay for investment advice?
Great article in Globe & Mail by Rob Carrick. The media has been heavily anti-advice for years. The focus has been mainly on low fees, rarely mentioning that the fees pay for advice or attempting to evaluate the cost/benefit of advice. Evidence shows this...
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“Your Home is the Best Investment” – True or False?
Many people believe that growth of the value of their home has been phenomenal over the last few decades. The common belief is that growth is similar to the stock market and much less risky. Is this actually true? This is important, because believing a home is the...
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The One Gigantic Mistake You (and Your Advisor) Keep Making
You review your investments and notice that one is not doing well. You sell and buy a different investment that has been doing well for a few years. You heard favourable news in the media, internet or from your advisor related to the new investment. That’s it!...
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Can you be confident in the stock market?
Which is true? The stock market is a gamble. It is a decent investment, but it may or may not make money for you. The stock market is a reliable long term investment. It should be the core of your long term investments. Can you be confident in the stock market? Most...
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