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How Tulip CEO Ali Asaria Retooled His Business Twice and Landed $100M Investment + MORE Feb 8th
The journey from idea to IPO is a difficult one. In this five-part series, we look at how founders scaled their startups and reached new milestones.
When Ali Asaria founded Tulip, he was missing one, seemingly critical, thing: a product.
The serial entrepreneur had worked at BlackBerry a.... More »
The ins and outs of tax and estate planning for a RRIF Apr 3rd
Q: I’m 81, single, female, with around $265,000 in a RRIF (invested in two different financial institutions, both mutual funds). My withdrawal is about $12,000 a year.
How can I minimize tax payable (by my beneficiaries) at death?
— Lydia
A: The tax savings and deferral from contributing t.... More »
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds provide financial support for refugees - Entertainment News - Castanet.net Feb 27th
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds provide financial support for refugees - Entertainment News Castanet.netSupporting Ukraine: Canadians opening wallets CTV NewsBlake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Promise to Match Donations to Ukrainian Refugees Up to $1 Million PEOPLERyan Re.... More »
Oil dips after US stock build, but demand hopes support - CNBC + MORE Dec 18th
Oil dips after US stock build, but demand hopes support CNBCOil Prices Fall As API Reports A Surprise Crude Build OilPrice.comOil rises further above $65 on trade hopes, supply cuts The Globe and MailOil rises to 3-month highs on U.S.-China trade hopes, supply cuts&n.... More »
Your RRSP and TFSA are your best allies in building financial security Aug 16th
If you’re over 18 and working, it’s time to start diverting some money into long-term savings to begin building financial security for your future. Pay the tax now in a TFSA, or pay the tax later in an RRSP. Even better? Contribute to both, Lesley-Anne Scorgie writes.... More »
Housing market to slow in 2018 but prices to rise
– moneysense.ca
TORONTO — New stricter mortgage rules are expected to slow the housing market next year, but prices are still expected to rise about five per cent, according to a report by Royal LePage.
In its market survey forecast, the real estate firm says its house price composite, which measures prices in 53 Canadian cities, is expected to increase 4.9 per cent next year to $661,919.
A new stress test for homebuyers who don’t need mortgage insurance will be required starting next year.
The new rules are expected to reduce the maximum amount buyers who have a down payment of 20 per cent or more will be able to borrow starting Jan. 1.
The Royal LePage report suggests home prices in the Greater Toronto Area are expected to increase 6.8 per cent in 2018, while the Greater Montreal Area is expected to see an increase of 5.5 per cent.
Greater Vancouver is expected to increase 5.2 per cent in 2018.
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In its market survey forecast, the real estate firm says its house price composite, which measures prices in 53 Canadian cities, is expected to increase 4.9 per cent next year to $661,919.
A new stress test for homebuyers who don’t need mortgage insurance will be required starting next year.
The new rules are expected to reduce the maximum amount buyers who have a down payment of 20 per cent or more will be able to borrow starting Jan. 1.
The Royal LePage report suggests home prices in the Greater Toronto Area are expected to increase 6.8 per cent in 2018, while the Greater Montreal Area is expected to see an increase of 5.5 per cent.
Greater Vancouver is expected to increase 5.2 per cent in 2018.
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Podcast 13: Here Come the Robots
– CanadianCouchPotato.com
In Episode 13 of the Canadian Couch Potato podcast, we turn our attention to one of the most significant trends in ETF investing: the rise of robo-advisors. As Rob Carrick recently wrote in the Globe and Mail, “It’s time to stop treating robo-advisers as a novelty and start considering them as a smart option for people seeking help in building an investment portfolio.”
I haven’t written much about robo-advisors since they arrived in Canada back in 2014, because it’s been hard to get much deep insight into these firms. On one hand, the media love painting them as a massive disrupter in the financial services industry, but it’s not clear how popular they’ve been with Canadian investors. Most firms are silent about the number of clients they have attracted and the amount of assets they manage.
To inject a little objectivity, I spoke to someone with expertise but no vested interest in the robo-advisor space. Pauline Shum-Nolan is a professor of Finance at the Schulich School of Business whose research has focused on ETFs…
I haven’t written much about robo-advisors since they arrived in Canada back in 2014, because it’s been hard to get much deep insight into these firms. On one hand, the media love painting them as a massive disrupter in the financial services industry, but it’s not clear how popular they’ve been with Canadian investors. Most firms are silent about the number of clients they have attracted and the amount of assets they manage.
To inject a little objectivity, I spoke to someone with expertise but no vested interest in the robo-advisor space. Pauline Shum-Nolan is a professor of Finance at the Schulich School of Business whose research has focused on ETFs…
Campari invests $5-million to bring Canadian whisky brand to more markets
– theglobeandmail.com
Company says it has completed the investment to refurbish and expand the Grimsby, Ont., Forty Creek Distillery
Feds provide more details on changes to small business tax
– moneysense.ca
OTTAWA — The federal government is releasing more details on changes to its controversial tax proposals in hopes of further addressing deep concerns over reforms that have angered the small-business community.
The Liberals are tweaking a proposal that, as of Jan. 1, would tighten existing rules enabling small-business owners to lower their tax burden by distributing earnings among family members who do not make significant contributions to their companies — a practice known as income sprinkling.
The government insists the revisions to income-sprinkling rules contain clear tests to determine whether a relative has made a meaningful contribution to — or investment in — the family business.
READ: Ottawa’s small business tax proposals explained
The Finance Department says businesses will have until Dec. 31, 2018, to adjust to the changes, which include new qualification rules for family members — such as substantial capital investments as well as minimums for age and the number of hours worked…
The Liberals are tweaking a proposal that, as of Jan. 1, would tighten existing rules enabling small-business owners to lower their tax burden by distributing earnings among family members who do not make significant contributions to their companies — a practice known as income sprinkling.
The government insists the revisions to income-sprinkling rules contain clear tests to determine whether a relative has made a meaningful contribution to — or investment in — the family business.
READ: Ottawa’s small business tax proposals explained
The Finance Department says businesses will have until Dec. 31, 2018, to adjust to the changes, which include new qualification rules for family members — such as substantial capital investments as well as minimums for age and the number of hours worked…
How can I use my extra RRSP room when I retire?
– moneysense.ca
Q: In 2019, I will retire. I will contribute $26,000 to my RRSP in 2018, but I will have ~$26,000 of contribution room available from my 2018 income in 2019. Is there any way to use this RRSP room and enable a deduction against my 2018 income?
For example, could I contribute an additional $26,000 to my RRSP in January 2019, have it be a deduction off of my 2018 income, and still be within my 2019 contribution limit?
—Bill
A: Good question, Bill. I’ll give you a little primer on registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) room and deductions.
RRSP room is generated from earned income like employment income, self-employment income and even net rental income. Your RRSP room for this year is equal to 18% of your earned income for last year, up to a maximum.
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For 2018, the income required to generate the maximum 2019 RRSP room of $26,500 is $147,222. So, assuming you have $147,222 or more of earned income for 2018, you will have $26,500 of RRSP room for 2019…
