by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Sep 4, 2013 | All About Investing, For Business Owners
Whether incorporated or a home based sole proprietor, business owners can deduct many operating expenses from their income. Here is a list of the most common expenses and a tip for effectively keeping track of them. Advertising – Costs associated with marketing your...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | May 13, 2013 | All About Investing
You’ve heard of High Frequency Trading (HFT) but have you seen it? The 2010 flash crash has been blamed on HFT. For those of you who forget the details, the term “flash crash” was coined when the U.S. stock market lost 1000 points in a matter of minutes before...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jul 23, 2012 | All About Investing, All About Tax, Retirement
These days many Canadians are accepting career opportunities that take them to the United States for a number of years during which they accumulate assets in a U.S. retirement savings plan. Upon returning to Canada, it is possible to transfer the US retirement plan...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Sep 16, 2011 | All About Investing, Cash Flow Concerns
Yesterday, CNBC interviewed the President of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde on Europe’s fiscal problems. You can see the interview here. It is well worth 8 minutes of your time. In our view, resolution of the debt problems in Europe will take...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Sep 5, 2011 | All About Investing, All About Tax
Every once in a while I come across an investor who was convinced to borrow money and invest the loan proceeds. This was presented to them as a smart way to build their net worth and reduce their tax bill at the same time. There are a number of financial organizations...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Aug 23, 2011 | All About Investing, Risk Management
I subscribe to one daily blog, and it is the one written by Seth Godin. Seth is a wonderful thought leader on all things business. He posted a second blog on August 23 following an earthquake in Virginia that measured 5.9 on the Richter Scale. Please replace the word...