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A portfolio built to minimize taxes + MORE Oct 7th
Marie Lewis, 58, Toronto (Photo by Micah Bond)
The Problem
The 58-year-old business analyst from Toronto plans to retire in a couple of years, but needs to invest two recent windfalls. Last month, she transferred the six-figure commuted value of her company pension to a Locked-in Retirement Account .... More »
Posthaste: Retirement out of reach for almost 40% of working Canadians over 50 - Financial Post Feb 1st
Posthaste: Retirement out of reach for almost 40% of working Canadians over 50 Financial PostPosthaste: Only about a third of Canadians over 50 say they can afford to retire Yahoo Canada FinanceRetirement ‘becoming unaffordable’ for many Canadians. What can they do? &n.... More »
CPPIB grows presence in Hong Kong logistics real estate with Goodman partnership + MORE Dec 9th
TORONTO _ The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing $320 million in a partnership with more than a dozen modern logistics properties in Hong Kong.
The Goodman Hong Kong Logistics Partnership, created in 2006, has assets worth about C$4.7 billion including a 50 per cent interest in Goodma.... More »
TFSA contribution room calculator + MORE Jan 11th
Find out your current tax-free savings account (TFSA) contribution limit by using this calculator.
TFSA is a bit of a misnomer. While you can use it for straightforward savings, think of it more accurately as an investment holding account to store things like exchange-traded funds .... More »
How much should you withdraw from your RRIF? + MORE Aug 17th
Q. I am 78 and have $330,000 in my RRIF account. How much should I withdraw each year so it is depleted by age 90? –Sandy
A. If I understand your question, Sandy, it sounds like you want to draw down your registered retirement income fund (RRIF) on a schedule aligned with your life expectancy. .... More »
The Greek Drama Isn't Over: IMF, ECB And Government Still Fighting Over Austerity – Forbes
– news.google.ca
BBC NewsThe Greek Drama Isn't Over: IMF, ECB And Government Still Fighting Over AusterityForbesBack when the authorities confidently proclaimed that the Greek crisis was solved, over, I pointed out that it wasn't at all: what had been done was to kick the can own the road a bit and to wait and see what would happen. Today's strikes, the couple …Greece hit by general strike over pension and tax changeBBC NewsGreeks strike as new tax, pension reforms loomDaily MailGreek Workers Embark on Weekend Strike Over Austerity MeasuresVoice of AmericaGreek Reporter -Yahoo Singapore News -Salon -The Sofia Globeall 17 news articles »
Draft securities regulation would revise status of pension funds
– theglobeandmail.com
New version of Capital Markets Stability Act open for public comment until July 6
