Bad Breadth

 July 08, 2024 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, Nixing the near-Nixon narrative. With our US counterparts enjoying their July long weekend festivities, some of our usual weekly analysis is not available today, but there’s always something! Comparing today’s political and financial environment...
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Canada

 June 28, 2024 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, I can’t not comment on the impending Capital Gains Tax increase, but I’ll keep it short. I’ve written a few professional-sounding letters over the years, and I thought this one might contribute to a thoughtful discussion: Dear Minister...
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Fat cats taxing hats

 June 11, 2024 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, First, some slightly disturbing tax trivia: According to one researcher, around 600 years ago in the Kingdom of Kongo (around the 1400’s?) taxes were quite severe and arbitrary, including one tax which was triggered each time the king’s...
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And there went May

 June 04, 2024 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, And there went May. I don’t usually pass along our canned plain-text letters, but today I thought I’d give readers a sample of one of our weekly print bits. It’s a more corporatey, technical read, but feel free to let me know if you’d...
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The New Real

 May 28, 2024 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, Although he was well before my time, I grew up believing FDR was inarguably the compassionate rescue hero of the 1930’s depression which both of my parents lived through. My dad was literally an unemployed young adult hobo during the 30’s...
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Shucking the schmucks

 May 21, 2024 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, Important Tax Alert for CCPC’s: For some readers, I’ll soon be sending along an important, and somewhat lengthy piece on the proposed new federal capital gains tax. This is especially (but not only) important for owners of Canadian Controlled...
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Great Big Machines

 May 08, 2024 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, If inflation falls in the forest, does anybody hear it? As the week winds down, a weaker April in markets fades into an early modest comeback in May, and on the year so far, we’re doing okay. But all eyes stay focused firmly on inflation...
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Gorgeous

 April 30, 2024 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, Just a quick note today as I’m on the road seeing clients. I will say that the drive out west this week was absolutely breathtaking. What a beautiful and largely unsung place we live in. Here’s proof: Global Insights: Energy booster? Oil...
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Video: The Wealthy Barber: Settling estates and being an executor is becoming more complicated

 April 30, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

Being an executor can be stressful. Are you ready for the job ahead?

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Video: The Wealthy Barber’s ageless estate planning advice

 April 30, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

David Chilton's guidance on Wills, powers of attorney hasn't changed

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