Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom Archives

Make Your Retirement Comfortable with the “8-Year GIS Strategy”

by Ed Rempel | Mar 25, 2018 | Financial Planning Wisdom, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning Wisdom, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom, Tax Strategies, TFSA or RRSP? | 41 comments

The “8-Year GIS Strategy” is one of the best strategies to turn a modest retirement into a comfortable one for you. I am finally releasing it! For years, this is one of a few strategies that I have quietly used with select clients. It has 5 huge advantages: $101,00...

Listen to my first podcast!

by Ed Rempel | Jan 18, 2018 | Borrowing to Invest Wisdom, Financial Planning Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Podcasts, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning Wisdom, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom, Tax Strategies | 0 comments

I am very excited to have my first podcast with the incomparable Kornel Szrejber. Kornel is Canada’s #1 financial podcaster and the best interviewer I know. I am a reader, myself, but have learned there is a huge audience of educated, intelligent listeners for...

What is The Cash Dam?

by Ed Rempel | Nov 20, 2017 | Financial Planning Wisdom, Small Business Wisdom, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom, Tax Strategies | 5 comments

The Cash Dam is a simple but powerful tax strategy I have used with quite a few clients. It is an especially attractive option for those who are familiar with the Smith Manoeuvre or other tax minimization strategies. It can help you with tax optimization if you have a...

Thrilled to be a new Contributing Editor for the Canadian MoneySaver

by Ed Rempel | Nov 14, 2017 | Financial Planning Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning Wisdom, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom, TFSA or RRSP? | 1 comment

I’m pleased because the Canadian MoneySaver is the highest quality financial magazine in Canada, in my opinion. It is also Canada’s only financial magazine with a print edition. I wrote a very high quality article for the November issue about how to become...

Ed Rempel helping clients with their retirement plan

by Ed Rempel | Nov 6, 2017 | Financial Planning Wisdom, Retirement Planning Wisdom, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom | 0 comments

Great article by Gerv Tacadena from Wealth Professional magazine. A retirement plan is as valuable for financial freedom as a GPS is for a driving trip. When it comes to retirement plans, Canadians often overlook the very basic question: How much do I need? Financial...

Ed Rempel Unpacks the Smith Manoeuvre – How It May Help Risk-Tolerant Investors

by Ed Rempel | Nov 5, 2017 | Financial Planning Wisdom, Retirement Planning Wisdom, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom | 2 comments

Excellent article by Susan from the “Plunged in Debt” blog. I help people plan for the retirement that they want. The Smith Manoeuvre can make all the difference for long-term risk-tolerant investors. It can make the difference between having the...