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Manage Investments Like Your Business
February 06, 2012 By Randy ClearyThe primary focus of an entrepreneur should always be on their business. Thus, this is where their highest rate of return should always be. Nobody can Read More » -
Small Business Owners: Take Inflation Into Account
January 10, 2012 By Randy ClearyWhen planning for the future, it is imperative that entrepreneurs take inflation into account. The 3% figure that you hear in the media is really just Read More » -
Are Bonds Really Low-Risk Investments?
January 06, 2012 By Randy ClearyAccording to the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, the market value of retirement savings fell by over $4 trillion during the great recession of 2008. Read More » -
Financial Planner or Investment Advisor – Which is Right for You?
January 03, 2012 By Randy ClearyIs there a difference between the terms financial planner and investment advisor? What separates an investment advisor from a stock broker? Often the public does not Read More » -
Investing in Real Estate: Advice from an Experienced Real Estate Broker
December 07, 2011 By Randy ClearyI’ve spoken before about the idea of homes as investments. In this market, we have woken up from the American – and Canadian – dream of Read More »
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We are perpetually generating strategies and summaries for our entrepreneur clients and publish many of them here. Please feel free to forward any of the articles below to friends and colleagues, and don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or thoughts. We’d be more than happy to expand on any of the principles and ideas addressed here.
- Buying Insurance Inside Your Company
- A Capital Dividend Account (CDA) that allows monies to be received tax-free is sometimes the deciding factor in purchasing insurance inside your company…
- Creditor Protection
- Staying at arm’s length from creditors is always a priority. Here are a few thoughts.
- The Estate Freeze
- The estate freeze is planning tool for business owners that allows you to stop the share growth in your name and transfer the continuing growth to shares in your successor’s name.
- The Individual Pension Plan (IPP) Option
- An IPP is an enhanced savings vehicle specifically designed for you and funded by your company. It was conceived by Revenue Canada with business owners in mind.
- Tax Planning Ideas
- There are three pillars to wealth management – investment portfolio allocation, debt management, and tax reduction. Often you must explore to add value.
- Checking Up On Shareholder Agreements
- Keeping your shareholder’s agreement up to date is a critical piece of future planning. Here are four areas where shortcomings are often found.
- The Eternal Quest for Capital
- As I provide investment advice to the entrepreneurial small business owners who are clients, the inevitable question of finding that elusive private investor to help them get to the next level comes up…


