Financial Planning Wisdom
Case Study: Figuring Out Your Optimal RRSP/TFSA Contribution
In the last article, Ed Rempel discussed the steps to creating your optimal RRSP/TFSA contribution. Here is a case study to help put the steps into practice. Case Study: Optimal RRSP/TFSA Contributions for John and Mary Smith To understand the interplay between these six factors, lets look at an example. John Mary Income $100,000 $60,000 Marginal…
Read More7 Steps to Determine Your Optimal RRSP/TFSA Contribution Strategy
Put all the pieces together to create your optimal RRSP/TFSA strategy to determine the optimal contributions for you to make this year and in future years.
Read MoreThe Optimal RRSP Contribution
In RRSP season, you may wonder “How much should I contribute to my RRSP?” The proper way to figure this out is to identify your “optimal RRSP/TFSA contribution”. Understanding how to figure out the very best RRSP contribution to make is a vital concept. It is a key factor in every retirement plan. This article was…
Read MoreThe Optimal RRSP/TFSA Contribution
Now that we are in RRSP season, you may be wondering “How much should I contribute to my RRSP?” The proper way to figure this out is to identify your “optimal RRSP/TFSA contribution”. This is a key factor in every retirement plan.
Read MoreConverting Income to the Right Type with Corporate Class Funds
Investing for income can mean that you have to chose between the most appropriate investment and the most tax-efficient one. You can convert investment income into the right type using corporate class funds. The most highly taxed income is interest. There is a significant benefit for you if you can convert interest income into dividends…
Read MoreTop 5 Asset Allocation Strategies
“Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.” – Warren Buffett Probably the single most common incorrect quote in investing is: “Asset allocation determines 94% of your investment returns.” The quote refers to a study1 that is misquoted by both the investment industry to market simple investment strategies and by…
Read MoreLifecycle Investing – The Benefits of Diversifying Across Time
“The point is simple: if diversification across asset classes is so good, why not also seek greater diversification across time periods?” – Ian Ayres Last Decade Risk There is a big risk in the way most people save for retirement. The big risk is that the vast majority of the investments most people own during…
Read MoreTFSA vs RRSP – Clawbacks & Income Tax on Seniors
“The future ain’t what it used to be.” – Yogi Berra Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSA’s) were announced in the 2009 federal budget. At first, it seemed they would be not nearly as useful as RRSP’s since there would be no tax refunds for contributing. However, we are starting to analyze TFSA’s and it seems…
Read More6 Common Myths about Stock Market Returns
How did you do with the 12 questions in the first article of this series? We have found that most investors have quite exaggerated views about long term stock market returns, mainly believing they are much more erratic than they are.
Read MoreCommon Myths about Stock Market Risk
How did you do with the 12 questions in stock market quiz? We have found that most investors have quite exaggerated views about stock market risks, especially after 2008.
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