Should we take Advantage of our unused RRSP contribution limits?
Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® A common question that we receive every year prior to the RRSP deadline is should we take advantage of our unused RRSP contribution limits? Your RRSP deduction limit is how much you can contribute to your RRSP based on your prior […]
The Essential Steps as You Prepare for Retirement
Download the White Paper: How to Make the Transition to Retirement HERE. Typically, within 5 years of your projected retirement or work-optional date, it’s important to start taking key steps to ensure a smooth transition. This is a critical period to begin aligning your financial strategies with your future lifestyle goals. While everyone’s situation is […]
Rebalancing Your Portfolio
Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® Today we are going to be reviewing portfolio rebalancing, and how it can be used to your advantage. Sometimes it is hard to know when to make adjustments and when to leave your portfolio alone. By creating a systematic plan, you […]
Retirement Tax Layering: Partial RRIF/RRSP Conversion
Authored by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Assante Financial Management Ltd. Additional editing by ChatGPT. For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth, CLICK HERE Introduction Retirees contemplating their financial strategy often find value in Retirement Tax Layering which is strategically converting a portion of their RRSPs to RRIFs before reaching the age of 71. […]
What are 7 Key Lessons for Inheritance and Financial Planning?
Preserving Wealth for the Next Generation In the first chapter of Preserving Wealth for the Next Generation, we are introduced to a family gathering at their father’s summer cottage in Honey Harbour. It’s the opening weekend of summer, but it’s filled with mixed emotions, as the family is coming to terms with the loss of […]
What Should We Do with the Change in Capital Gains Tax?
For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth, CLICK HERE The latest budget has proposed an increase in the capital gains inclusion rate for individuals, corporations, and trusts starting June 25, 2024. However, this part of the legislation is being introduced separately from the main bill. Should you do anything before then? Let’s break down the […]
What are the Two Main Types of Risks when Investing?
For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth, CLICK HERE Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® There are basically two main types of risk: Capital Preservation Risk and Inflation Risk. “Capital preservation risk is the risk that your capital is not there when you need it. Let’s say […]
Earning Investment Income in a Corporation – Budget Update
For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth, CLICK HERE Written by: Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Assante Financial Management Ltd. A great strategy many owners of Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPC) use to build up retirement savings is to invest within their corporation using the benefit of the tax deferral between their personal income tax […]
How do you Develop a Diversified Portfolio?
How do you Develop a Diversified Portfolio? For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth CLICK HERE Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® “So how do you actually develop a diversified portfolio?” asked Sally. “I understand the basics between bonds and equities, and clearly I haven’t been doing […]
5 Key Mindsets for the Transition to Retirement
Written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Assante Financial Management Ltd. Introduction Our blog has grown tremendously over the last three years, with over 100 posts, each aimed at providing valuable insights into financial planning. In this compilation, I’ve selected the articles that stand out as essential reads on creating the mindsets for retirement […]