Viewing posts from: April 2016

Federal Budget Impacts Investment Taxation

by Jen Holmes in Financial

The recent Federal Budget included measures to close a favorable tax rule for investors in investment accounts or through corporations, trusts and holding companies, who have proposed rules to curb the tax advantages of “corporate class” mutual fund shares.

Corporate class funds are organized as “switch funds” that offer different types of asset exposure such as Canadian equities, global equities, and various types of bond funds and other investment categories. Each fund is set up as a separate class of shares within the same mutual fund corporation, which allows investors to take profits in one type of fund or switch for other tactical reasons without triggering a disposition for tax purposes.

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“Seniors are given so many drugs, it’s madness”

by Jen Holmes in General

This proved to be a very interesting read.  Do you know what each medication does? What the side effects are?

Don’t be afraid to ask questions!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/seniors-are-given-so-many-drugs-its-madness/article29061583/

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Highway of Heroes Tribute

by Jen Holmes in General

Please take the time to visit www.HOHTribute.ca  a cause that is very close to our heart!

The Highway of Heroes Tribute

We are planting 117,000 trees, one for every fallen Canadian soldier since Confederation, along the Highway of Heroes, from CFB Trenton to Toronto.  Be a part of this historic Living Tribute by donating, volunteering and sharing about us.

 

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