Canada Life – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:05:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Canada Life – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Interest in seg funds is growing. Here’s why https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/fixed-income/interest-in-seg-funds-is-growing-heres-why/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:01:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471973 John Yanchus of Canada Life says seg funds offer stability in volatile markets, and are more versatile and less expensive for clients than they used to be

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]]> Transcript: Interest in seg funds is growing. Here’s why https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/transcripts/transcript-interest-in-seg-funds-is-growing-heres-why/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:01:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471977 John Yanchus of Canada Life says seg funds offer stability in volatile markets, and are more versatile and less expensive for clients than they used to be

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]]> Annuities are a versatile option for estate planners https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/fixed-income/annuities-are-a-versatile-option-for-estate-planners/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:01:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=469382 John Yanchus of Canada Life says annuities are increasingly popular in the current economic climate, and they have a lot going for them

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]]> Opportunity costs remain biggest GIC danger in down economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/fixed-income/opportunity-costs-remain-biggest-gic-danger-in-down-economy/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:01:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=455997 Paul Ghoche of Canada Life says GICs are a healthy component of a diversified portfolio, but locking money up comes at a cost

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]]> Economic uncertainty boosts interest in segregated funds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/fixed-income/economic-uncertainty-boosts-interest-in-segregated-funds/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:01:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=455006 John Yanchus of Canada Life offers an explanation for the resurgence in popularity of insurance-protected market-based investments

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]]> Capital losses may play outsized role this tax season https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/economy/capital-losses-may-play-outsized-role-this-tax-season/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:01:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=453518 The director of tax and estate planning for Canada Life says financial advisors need to work closely with clients and their accountants to devise the ideal tax strategy

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]]> 2022 federal budget tackles runaway housing, first-time home buying https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/economy/2022-federal-budget-tackles-runaway-housing-first-time-home-buying/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 06:33:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=442393 John Yanchus of Canada Life said the budget put forth five distinct steps intended to alter the current trajectory of home prices

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]]> Reinvesting tax refunds is a painless way to improve RRSP positions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/economy/reinvesting-tax-refunds-is-a-painless-way-to-improve-rrsp-positions/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:01:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=438078 John Yanchus also discusses the value of borrowing in order to top up an RRSP

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]]> Long-form claim for work expenses could be worth extra effort https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/economy/long-form-claim-for-work-expenses-could-be-worth-extra-effort/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 18:01:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=433195 Ways to save: John Yanchus, a tax and estate planning consultant with Canada Life, looks ahead to tax time and offers a few tips

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]]> Segregated funds: an often-overlooked option for estate planning https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/fixed-income/segregated-funds-an-often-overlooked-option-for-estate-planning/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:01:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=426030 Canada Life tax expert calls seg funds one of estate planning’s "best kept secrets"

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