Investment professionals are often turned to for guidance on wealth plans. However, if you are a high-net-worth individual or family it’s likely that your financial situation is more complicated than the average, which means there are times your investment professional may wish to engage specialists on your behalf.
True or False: Investing in passively managed funds *always* costs less and is lower risk than investing in actively managed funds or portfolios. The correct answer is false – passive investing can be not always lower cost and lower risk, and in fact comes with its own set of risks.
You need to know about these passive investing risks before you choose to invest in index mutual funds or passively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over actively managed funds or personalized investment portfolios. We highlight some of the most important passive investing risks you should know.
An annuity can help you turn a portion of your savings into regular income payments, providing you with a steady stream of income during your retirement years. Learn about how annuities work, the different types of annuities, and how annuities can work for you in your retirement.
Watch M. Paul Bloom, CIO at Bloom Investment Counsel, Inc. review Q3/22 and share his thoughts on investment markets for the remainder of 2022.
Life happens, and business owners would be wise to plan an organized, tax-efficient transfer of assets in the event of an untimely or unexpected death or incapacitation. Business owners work hard to accumulate wealth, so most probably don’t want their wealth to be used in ways that go against their wishes or for their heirs to be left with a significant tax liability. Two primary goals of estate planning, therefore, are to 1) distribute assets according to the owner’s wishes and 2) minimize tax liabilities.
Estate planning in Canada is not as difficult as many may think. This article covers the basics of estate planning for Canadian business owners.