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RRSPs – Planning to Be Poor?

Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) are designed to promote saving and take advantage of tax deferred growth. The funds we draw from our RRSP are 100% taxable at our marginal tax rate. The thought process is that at retirement we will be earning less and therefore be at a lower tax bracket [...]

Maximizing Return With an Investment Loan

With markets down 21% since their highs in March and companies trading at historical lows in terms of price to earnings ratios, it may be a great opportunity to get back into the market. Companies are awash in cash and many trading at below book value meaning the companies’ underlying assets are worth [...]

Canada Ranked First for Best Country for Business

Canada is the best place to do business in the world, according to a new Forbes ranking, up from fourth place.

Forbes’ ranking was based on 11 areas in 134 nations, such as property rights, taxes, technology, innovation, corruption, red tape, personal, trade and monetary freedoms, investor protection and stock performance.

Making up the [...]