by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jul 5, 2018 | All About Investing, All About Tax
As I write, in 2018, the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) program is ten years old. And what a fine ten-year-old it is! Who doesn’t love being able to set money aside tax-free, for a lifetime? Not to mention, any amount contributed, as well as any income earned in the...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Feb 16, 2018 | All About Investing, Cash Flow Concerns, Risk Management
Back in late 2008 a client of mine shared an article with me about a new mutual fund company called EdgePoint. I did the research, and as a result, discovered one of Canada’s premiere investment management firms. Our clients were some of the earliest EdgePoint...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jan 19, 2018 | All About Investing, Musings
Recently a client sent me an interesting note ending with two excellent questions about how our investment managers keep their feet on the ground. I enjoyed his note, and decided to share both the note and my answers with you. I’ve just read the trailer of a book...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jan 9, 2018 | All About Investing, All About Tax, Retirement
Time flies when you’re saving money. Lo and behold, you are turning 71 which is the deadline for converting your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) into a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF). A portfolio strategy suitable for accumulating a retirement...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Dec 15, 2017 | All About Investing, Retirement
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are supposed to reduce the cost clients pay for investment management. However, in some cases, I’ve noticed that they are actually increasing it. Start-up and growth of ETFs ETFs have been around for longer than you might think – in...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Oct 10, 2017 | All About Investing, Risk Management
The Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC) recently issued new guidelines for Certified Financial Planners (us!), in the development of financial plans. Many assumptions go into building a financial plan. Rate of return on investments is only one of them, but...
