Expanding the Canada Pension Plan is a risky proposition that could actually hinder the plan’s performance, according to study released by the Fraser Institute, Canada’s leading public policy think tank. “The Canada Pension Plan is already so large that any expansion of the plan will increase the risk that the manager of the plan’s assets, […]
Financial advisors may have added flexibility in arranging some of their clients’ registered and non-registered investment products and their clients may retain more of their savings if Jack Mintz can sell some of his proposals to the Conservative government. In a presentation clearly designed to influence the upcoming federal budget, the Executive Director and Palmer […]
The popular notion that RRSPs are only tax-deferred while TFSAs are tax-free is rooted in misconception, says Jamie Golombek, managing director of tax and estate planning at CIBC.
Recent RBC survey data shows how many Canadians have TFSAs, and what they’re doing with them. Looking at the Canadian public as a whole, an overwhelming majority—77%—have heard about TFSAs, but less than half of this group has actually opened one. About 20% have withdrawn money from their TFSAs—most often to cover an emergency. Younger […]
Here’s the deal, you can stash away up to $5,000 per year, invest in any of the most popular and accessible vehicles and your returns are tax free. Sounds good, right? But more than half of Canadians have not taken advantage of the TFSA, according to a survey commissioned by ING DIRECT. Even among those […]