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What do the Panama Papers Mean for Canadians?

What do the Panama Papers Mean for Canadians?

Topic:
Tax Planning
Excerpt:
The latest Canadian news to surface regarding the Panama Papers is that the Royal Bank has agreed to hand over to the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) 40
It’s Not the Fall That Kills You

It’s Not the Fall That Kills You

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
Market declines are scary, but they’re not always fatal to an investor’s portfolio. Some historical context can help explain why those big declines do
Don’t Be a Lemming and Follow the Crowd

Don’t Be a Lemming and Follow the Crowd

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
People in a group often behave differently than they do individually.
Why Are We All So Pessimistic?

Why Are We All So Pessimistic?

Topic:
Pearls of Wisdom
Excerpt:
Why does it always seem like the world is coming to an end? Despite the advances in life expectancy around the world – even more in the developing
Women & Investing

Women & Investing

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
The evolution of the workplace has brought many positive changes for women: increased business ownership, more executive positions, greater corporate
The Merits of Meaningful Metaphors

The Merits of Meaningful Metaphors

Topic:
Human Interest
Excerpt:
We all have things we think we’re good at. We know we’re not the best in the world. But we reasonably believe that we’re “better than most”. And that
Asset Allocation and…Political Misconduct?

Asset Allocation and…Political Misconduct?

Topic:
Pearls of Wisdom
Excerpt:
Seeing the words ‘politician’ and ‘misconduct’ occasionally in the same sentence should be surprising to no one. But predicting a politician’s
Your Future Self Will Thank You

Your Future Self Will Thank You

Topic:
Wealth Planning
Excerpt:
Financial success is linked with the ability to identify with the future self. Academic studies show that people who can conceptualize their future
Did You Score?

Did You Score?

Topic:
Pearls of Wisdom
Excerpt:
It turns out that credit scores are not just useful for banks to evaluate if you are a credit-worthy borrower.
The Wit and Wisdom of Charlie Munger

The Wit and Wisdom of Charlie Munger

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
“In the corporate world, if you have analysts, due diligence, and no horse sense, you’ve just described hell.”