Aging and retirement is a dramatic period; even the most cursory list of major events ranges from declining health, to the loss of friends and spouses, to key lifestyle decisions about the final decades of life. All of these events involve money — and this is a phase during which financial advisors can become particularly […]
Advantages over traditional RRSPs include higher contribution limits and measurable tax benefits, among others
Combine youth and compounding, and the savings built inside RRSPs can be substantial
Retirees and those approaching retirement are cutting back on their expenses because of the recession; they don’t need to, experts say
Canadians are sitting on $1 trillion in cash; they must return to the market to regain their losses
Advisors and their clients should consider how financial planning arrangements are affected when seniors keep working
While bouncing exchange rates hold high risks for older investors, staying too close to home has its own downside
The first boomers are entering retirement, leading to more requests for advice on RRIFs
As clients feel more confident about economic recovery, now is the time to recommend loans aimed at maximizing contributions
Bond mutual funds that are well managed have produced terrific returns this year; and holding them in RRSPs has extra benefits