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September 28, 2023
Estate Planning
One trillion dollars. That is the staggering amount that is forecasted to change hands from one generation to the next in Canada in the ten years leading up to 2026.
August 22, 2023
Accounting
Small businesses serve as the backbone of Canada’s economy, driving innovation, fostering local growth, and creating job opportunities. They are also challenging to launch and keep going.
June 29, 2023
Insurance Planning
Learn from our experts, Jeff Dyck and Jordan Tanner, on the last great tax shelter.
June 21, 2023
When purchasing a home, there are several options available to protect your debt and mortgage in case of death or disability.
June 14, 2023
Market Commentary
This month’s discussion focuses on the Alternative Income investments managed by Onex. Onex has managed assets on behalf of WealthCo investors since 2021.
May 17, 2023
General Interest - Business
The old adage, “leaving money on the table” applies to a lot of Canadian businesses – and they may not even be aware.
This month's Market Commentary reflects on the macroeconomic challenges of the previous year, including geopolitical conflict, supply chain issues, and inflation, and how their effects have evolved.
April 21, 2023
Employee Benefits
Every single business owner that is incorporated should have a healthcare spending account. Period, full stop. Learn why in our latest piece.
April 18, 2023
Over the last 12 months or so, we have witnessed a consistent trend where bad economic news (for example, an increase in unemployment statistics) often results in an increase, rather than a decrease ...
April 06, 2023
Tax
With more Canadians engaging in work from home setups and freelance or contract work arrangements outside of a traditional office environment ...
April 04, 2023
With the increase in inflation and interest rates that Canadians have experienced in the past year, it is no wonder that business owners may be looking for ways to weather this very expensive storm.
March 27, 2023
Financial Planning
This is a great question and a common one for financial planners. We dig into it further in our latest planning video.
March 20, 2023
It’s that time of year when a work-life balance becomes a distant memory for hardworking accountants.
March 15, 2023
This month’s market commentary focuses on the real estate investments managed by Trez Capital (Trez). Trez has managed assets on behalf of WealthCo investors since 2014.
March 09, 2023
General Interest - Personal
While the thought of budgeting may make some eyes glaze over, the reality is that budgeting is truly one of the best life hacks.
March 02, 2023
From getting eight hours of sleep per night to scheduling regular exercise to adopting healthy eating habits, most of us have figured out how to keep a pulse on our physical health.
February 25, 2023
Business owners are busy people, but even with everything that they have on their plates ...
February 21, 2023
Our November 2022 Market Commentary highlighted our Small Cap Equity Investments which have been managed by Laurus Investment Counsel since 2014.
February 15, 2023
“When can I retire?” This is often the first question in a planning conversation.
February 02, 2023
Wolters Kluwer released their annual accounting survey late last year, sharing, amongst other findings, the top five challenges facing accounting firms and their top 2023 goals.
January 26, 2023
So many books…so little time. With almost four million new books published each year, it can be daunting to know where to begin, reading-wise.
January 19, 2023
In the insurance industry one of the most interesting things that we run into is that Insurance products are thought of as just that - products.
January 09, 2023
January and goal setting go hand in hand.
January 05, 2023
Business Planning
Starting a business can be just as daunting and nerve-wracking as starting a family. A tremendous level of preparation, care, and dedication is required for lasting success in both contexts.
December 30, 2022
Family businesses bring their own unique set of challenges – and with these challenges, comes risk. Here we explore some of these issues and how families can best mitigate these risks.
December 17, 2022
Whether you are a regular or an occasional reader of investment updates, you have probably become accustomed to the use of the word ‘unprecedented’.
December 14, 2022
If Hollywood has taught us anything, it’s that family business can be a messy business.
November 29, 2022
According to Leger’s 2018 Financial Infidelity Report, 36% of survey respondents had been victims of financial infidelity from a current or former partner.
November 24, 2022
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) latest Report to the Nations states, “occupational fraud is very likely the most costly and most common form of financial crime in the world.
November 22, 2022
Christmas has come early for a rash of lottery winners in Alberta in recent months.
November 16, 2022
This month’s market commentary focuses on the Small Cap equity investments managed by Laurus Investment Counsel. Laurus has managed assets on behalf of WealthCo investors since 2014.
November 03, 2022
One of the top questions we get asked regularly as financial planners is what is the difference between a TFSA and an RRSP? An RRSP is a registered retirement savings plan ...
October 28, 2022
Stuart Smith, Chief Technology Officer with Keyworks ...
October 22, 2022
Cybercrime increased across the board during the pandemic, and identity theft was no exception. Crooks like chaos, and COVID-19 provided that in spades.
October 20, 2022
From time to time, financial markets suffer significant dislocations and challenge the ‘rules of thumb’ and ‘core beliefs’ that we typically hold.
October 18, 2022
Canadians pay a lot in taxes. This year the Fraser Institute declared Tax Freedom Day on June 15, 2022.
October 14, 2022
WealthCo President, Sophie Blais, takes us through the key elements of financial planning.
October 12, 2022
With school starting back up last month, it is that time of year where RESP withdrawals are taking place.
October 07, 2022
With Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Canada in effect this month and with 2023 on the horizon ...
September 30, 2022
Education is top of mind for many when it comes to September.
September 27, 2022
An army of children headed back to school earlier this month, with shiny new backpacks and sharpened pencils in tow.
September 20, 2022
For the first time in decades, rapidly rising inflation has emerged around the world. The annual increase in the US Consumer Price Index to July 2022 was 8.
September 08, 2022
Earlier this summer, David Macdonald, senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives declared that 2022 has “the hottest summer job market since 1969.
August 31, 2022
Organizations, and their human resources departments, have had some serious challenges in recent months.
August 30, 2022
While during a labour shortage it can sometimes feel like a warm body, any warm body, will do, setting a higher staffing bar is still in an organization’s best interest.
August 26, 2022
The uncertainty of financial markets continued in July as investors worried about the future of interest rates, inflation, and the risks of recession.
August 05, 2022
Housing bubble burst and housing market crash are a couple of terms that have been thrown around with increasing regularity in recent months.
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