The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an economic downturn, volatile markets, and financial challenges for many businesses. Year-end tax planning is always valued, but perhaps this year more than ever. Let’s examine various considerations around capital loss planning from atax perspective, including the general rules and issues around superficial losses, and discuss the impact of […]
With the exception of some volatility in the last few weeks, stock markets have remained amazingly resilient. Given that corporate earnings in numerous sectors have collapsed, it would be easy to assume a significant market pullback would have similarly occurred. That may come yet but the fact that we’ve had such relative resiliency since […]
Here’s how driving factors into insurance underwriting. Cassie Schneider Thanks to a clampdown on drunk driving, more use of seatbelts, and cars equipped with airbags and the technology to help avoid accidents, the number of deaths due to motor vehicle accidents has decreased over the past few decades. However, the risks of mortality and morbidity […]
We’re not only in a pandemic, but we’ve also got a national housing crisis on our hands. Due to both technology and the Coronavirus, people are being left behind and losing ground in record numbers. We may see a wave of evictions like Canada has never seen. So, last year, CMHC set an ambitious goal. […]
The economic and coronavirus news remains grim, yet the markets have remained on largely an upward trend. Why? Inflation is coming. With the news last week that the U.S. economy shrank at a historically annualized rate of almost 33% in the April to June quarter along with news that the U.S. Federal weekly […]
One of the countries’ top insurance underwriters put out an article detailing some of the changes that Covid-19 has left on the insurance industry. If you’re interested in the industry, as we are, it’s worth a read.
It’s been a month since our last update and things have not improved. I’m not talking about the markets (they’re up), but rather the Coronavirus and its ramifications on society and the global economy. A few days ago, the IMF confirmed what was starting to become clear during our last update. That the global economy […]
Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) have become integral to the financial plans of many Canadians. During the 10-years since inception, the TFSA has proven to be a multi-purpose vehicle helping Canadians meet their long-term savings goals. When structuring a loan, a TFSA plan holder is permitted to use the interest in their TFSA to secure the […]
