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Investments

Mark Yamada

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Modern monetary theory and pandemic debt

Will MMT unlock economic potential or lead to global meltdown?

• August 14, 2020 August 14, 2020
• 14:30

The legacy of pandemic debt

Will massive government spending and central bank easing lead to inflation, deflation or both?

• June 12, 2020 June 22, 2020
• 09:00

Owning Canadian banks in 2020

How Covid-19 may affect loans, earnings and dividends

• April 20, 2020 April 20, 2020
• 12:17

From passive investors to active shareholders

ETF growth is building proxy power for passive managers

• March 27, 2020 April 13, 2020
• 09:30

Tax & Estate Planning

Keith Masterman

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When naming minor beneficiaries causes major complications

A lack of planning can impede your client’s wishes

• August 7, 2020 July 31, 2020
• 16:00

Help your client plan for a spendthrift beneficiary

Use these tips to protect an inheritance

• April 21, 2020 April 20, 2020
• 15:00

Time-sharing versus fractional ownership

Help your client choose a vacation property with these tips

• December 18, 2019 December 17, 2019
• 14:00

Can your client disinherit a child?

A court decision in Nova Scotia has implications for estate planning

• August 19, 2019 August 19, 2019
• 14:50

Tax & Estate Planning

Lea Koiv

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CRA issues newsletter for registered pension plan contracts

The additional guidance reduces the risk of purchasing a non-compliant annuity

• August 4, 2020 July 31, 2020
• 06:00

Understanding maximum transfer value rules

What clients need to know when commuting a DB pension

• December 15, 2017 September 9, 2018
• 12:03

Should clients take CPP’s post-retirement benefit before age 65?

Clients must answer this question if they’re still working at age 60

• October 20, 2017 January 16, 2019
• 00:00

Shedding light on the CPP survivor benefit

Explaining a poorly understood mechanism

• September 22, 2017 September 4, 2018
• 00:30

Tax & Estate Planning

Vivek Bansal

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Help your client wind down their private corporation

Consider these tax-efficient options

• July 31, 2020 August 4, 2020
• 15:00

TOSI exceptions for your business-owner client

Find out what the CRA says about investment income and selling a business

• March 31, 2020 March 30, 2020
• 14:30

My Practice

Rick Goossen

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Managing relationships with business owners during the pandemic

Tips for building emotional intelligence

• July 30, 2020 July 29, 2020
• 14:30