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When to Hire a Professional Executor

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

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

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

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...