ADVISOR.CA, Michelle Schriver Are you trying to gain clients with your smarts? Cynthia Kett, principal at Stewart & Kett Financial Advisors in Toronto, offered an additional challenge: stretch your limits as a professional. “That’s when growth happens,” she said....
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When to Hire a Professional Executor
ADVISOR.CA, James Dolan Cynthia Kett, principal at Stewart & Kett Financial Advisors in Toronto, says many of the estates she deals with don’t use a professional executor. “If there are a lot of assets in joint name, and everything is rolling over to a surviving...
Stock-purchase plans give employees a piece of the action
The Globe and Mail, Dale Jackson Ownership has advantages, but it also has risks. Cynthia Kett from Toronto-based Stewart & Kett Financial Advisors Inc. says much of that market risk is offset by the company's contribution. A four-to-one share plan, for example, can...
How the wealthy reduce the tax-man’s take
The Globe and Mail, Joel Schlesinger The math is simple. The more money you make, the more taxes you pay. Among the manoeuvres under review is "income sprinkling," whereby earnings from the corporation are split among the business owner, a spouse and adult children to...
How to know when it’s time to divorce your advisor
The Globe and Mail, Pawel Dwulit While people sometimes leave advisors because of low performance or high fees, more often it's because of lack of service or attention. "I would say that it's time to move on when clients no longer trust their advisor or when their...
How the federal budget could impact your household
Cynthia Kett, principal, Stewart & Kett Financial Advisors looks at potential federal budget changes that could impact your household.
RRSP or TFSA: Which is better for you?
Andrew Rice from Stewart & Kett discusses the pros and cons of RRSPs and TFSAs
Choose the goal with the better ROI
Plagued by crippling household debt, millions of Canadians are torn between saving…
LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER? 6 HEALTHY FINANCIAL PLANNING HABITS TO START NOW AND KEEP FOR LIFE
Just finished school and landed your first real job? Lock down good financial habits…
It’s a good idea to review your financial plan at least once a year
Certified financial planner Cynthia Kett advises clients to do a checkup on their finances at least once a year to ensure they’re on track with their goals.
January is often a good time to conduct a budget review because you’ll have the benefit of the full year’s receipts and expenses, she says.