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Tax season is underway, and Canadians may be facing some unfamiliar terrain. Job losses, side gigs, and working from home were just some of the by-products of 2020.

Today’s seniors need to consider longevity, health care costs and low interest rates when investing their retirement nest egg. In recent years interest rates have steadily declined, and experts tell us we can expect them to remain low for some time.

It’s hard not to notice the abundance of Questrade advertisements that ran all through this years’ Superbowl, or the magnitude of similar ads playing at the start of the majority of YouTube videos these days. What is this really all about?

Market volatility paired with dollar-cost averaging means investor opportunities. Purchasing at regular intervals allows the investor to have a strategic process in place to take advantage of these opportunities as they come along. The time is right to embrace a strategy that works best in volatile markets.

So, you own a mutual fund and you understand some basic things about it. You know your money is invested in a variety of stocks and bonds.

The financial business can be confusing and overwhelming, and it’s easy to freeze and do nothing. As time ticks on, it’s easy to lose sight of the potential damage to one’s future financial situation through loss of time and missed opportunities.

How do we put a price tag on the value of long term financial advice?

When people think about the value their financial advisor provides, many immediately think about investment returns. However, looking at returns alone is taking a narrow perspective because it’s only one part.

In the spirit of a high level overview, there are some options available to Canadian investors to pay for the advice and service they receive from their investment advisor.

With the intent to increase investor clarity around investment fees, any account charges or commissions received by Manulife Securities will be listed on your statement under the headline Annual Charges and Commissions near the end of your statement. From there, Manulife Securities pays a portion of these fees to your advisor as compensation for the ongoing servicing of your account and providing advice.

How to recognize scams and protect your financial assets. Solutions For Financial Planning, Fall 2020

Efficient planning is required to successfully transition the family farm to the child(ren) who plan to actively work the farm, while also creating estate equalization for the child(ren) who do not wish to be involved in the family farm operation. A problem that presents itself at death can be best solved with a strategy that pays out at death. This is why permanent tax-exempt insurance becomes a key tool in the execution of a succession plan.