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The Nexus Growth Spurt
Topic:
Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
In September 2016 I was fortunate to have joined the team at Nexus as a Marketing Manager to help align our marketing initiatives with the firm’s

A Prescribed Rate Loan Could Help You Save Taxes – Act Now Before The Rate Doubles!
Topic:
Tax Planning
Excerpt:
With the Federal taxation authorities laying siege to one income-splitting technique after another in the last couple of years, one that remains

Can the Dow Hold Above 25,000?
Topic:
Human Interest, Investments
Excerpt:
(And a well-deserved tribute to a gentleman and great friend.) Every time the Dow achieves a significant milestone, I’m reminded of my early days on

2018 – Back to the Future!
Topic:
Human Interest
Excerpt:
This is it. I can really feel it this time. 2018 will be the year the Toronto Maple Leafs return to glory and win the Stanley Cup! Apologies to my

The Nexus Pooled Funds Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary!
Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
September 30th marked the twentieth anniversary of the Nexus North American Equity and Balanced Funds. How the world and the Funds have changed in the

We Are All Accountants
Topic:
Wealth Planning
Excerpt:
Imagine this: you’re standing in line at movie box office to purchase a ticket. You reach into your pocket for the money but realize that you dropped

Central Banking Made Easy!
Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
Coming out of the Great Financial Crisis, and on the back of a massive increase in their intervention in capital markets (a.k.a. Quantitative Easing),

U.S. Presidents and Your Portfolio
Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
In all variety of enterprises, the quality of leadership matters. From an investor perspective, one of the most important questions we ask when

Plug Your Nose and Jump
Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
“In the run-up to last year’s Presidential election, pundits, economists, and Wall Street analysts agreed on one thing: a Donald Trump Presidency

Big Brother is Watching
Topic:
Human Interest
Excerpt:
My son just started working at Snapchat. His job is to convince ad agencies that they should place ads for their clients on Snapchat’s digital