Opportunity: Canadian Dollar Stabilizes, Somewhat
Things have started to turn around for the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2025. It hit a 22 year low in January of 2025. Investors and property owners, who have been swooning at the high burn rate in their travel plans and property maintenance abroad, may wish to consider recent more positive trends and consider some risk mitigation opportunities now that the dollar is stabilizing somewhat.The Great Wealth Transfer
The great wealth transfer represents an unprecedented passage of assets from one generation to the next, with approximately $1T passing from baby boomers to the next generations between 2020-2030, but what does this generational wealth transfer mean for philanthropic giving? Kristin Ramlal and Evan Connell of Canada Life provided a list of reasons why there is a great opportunity for social impact in Canada, something important to think about as Giving Tuesday, December 3, a global movement advocating for community philanthropy approaches.
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Conference for Distinguished Advisors 2025. The theme is Happy Landings: Discover a New Era of Risk & Reward. To apply forward your proposal for a topic to the theme to the attention of Program Director Evelyn Jacks.
The Acuity Awards: Knowledge Bureau Graduates Recognized
Knowledge Bureau Graduates, Designates and instructors were recognized for their stellar achievements in continuing professional development and specialization of skills at the Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors in Montreal. In addition, selected organizations and individuals were bestowed special awards that recognized the tremendous impact they make in their industries. Please join us in congratulations this year’s honourees and take a peek at the photos and videos of the celebrations!
2025 Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors in Puerto Vallarta!
We’re headed back to Puerto Vallarta November 23-26 and our official conference venue will be the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa. Booking details for your accommodation options are coming soon, and you don’t want to miss this opportunity to save 50% on conference tuition when you register by November 15 for Canada’s only top-tier multi-disciplinary conference for leading tax, accounting and financial services professionals.
Bitcoin Hits New Highs – Time for Some Year End Planning with Crypto Assets
Immediately following the U.S. Election, the Bitcoin hit new highs. New volatility may be in store for investors, and for those reasons it’s important to understand the tax consequences now and keep meticulous records. Here’s why this matters to Canadian investors:
Will the U.S. Election Affect Canada’s Economic Outlook?
Will the election results in the U. S. affect the Canadian economy? It’s quite possible, as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement is up for renegotiation and review in 2026 and the potential for expensive new tariffs has been raised. It was just last month that Canadians could expect a solid increase in real GDP growth in 2025, followed by a levelling off in the following two years. That was the projection from Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Office report. Here’s the forecast, in the absence of significant new Trumpian policies:
