Charitable giving in Canada was once seen as a simple act of goodwill, such as personal, values-driven, and largely separate from financial planning. Today, the charitable tax credit system has transformed philanthropy into a strategic tool.

The first cheque arrived after a heart attack. The second arrived seven years later after a cancer diagnosis. Neither was expected. Both changed the outcome.

A skilled active manager holds both truths simultaneously: they diversify enough to avoid catastrophic single-stock risk, while concentrating enough to generate alpha (excess return above the benchmark).

Mutual funds have become increasingly popular. One reason for their popularity is because mutual funds have consistently outperformed traditional investments such as savings accounts, GICs, and term deposits, over the long term.

For decades, medicine has treated symptoms. Gene therapy aims to treat the cause. By targeting the root of genetic disorders, this revolutionary approach has the potential to cure diseases once thought untreatable.

While the U.S. economy has become less sensitive to oil shocks compared to the 1970s, inflation remains persistent enough to keep central banks cautious. The Federal Reserve is not operating in a vacuum, it is responding to a system where inflation has proven more resilient than expected.

A shareholders' agreement is one of the most important documents a private corporation can have. When agreement is funded with life insurance, it can also create significant financial advantages.

Most Canadian portfolios are not diversified. They are concentrated — by geography, by currency, and by structure.