We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! Cresco has once again been recognized as finalists in the prestigious Wealth Professional Awards 2025, being named Excellence Awardees in three coveted categories: 🏆 Advisory Team of the Year 🏆 Canadian Advisor of the Year – Dean Bradshaw 🏆 Excellence
Charting a new course in a shifting world order “A statesman must wait and listen until he hears the steps of God sounding through events; then leap up and grasp the hem of his garment.” – Otto von Bismarck Download this PDF here. Bismarck’s 19th-century declaration about the changing realities
Charting a New Path for Economics and Investing as Trump Returns and Trudeau Steps Down You have enemies? Why, it is the story of every man who has done a great deed or created a new idea. – Victor Hugo Download this PDF here. The Shifting Political Landscape In today’s
Download this PDF here. The Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dominic LeBlanc, announced that the federal government will postpone the implementation of the proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate—from one-half to two-thirds. Originally set to take effect on June 25, 2024, the new proposed implementation date is
“The strongest of all warriors are these two: Time and Patience.” — Leo Tolstoy Following the notable gains in both Canadian and U.S. equity markets in 2024, some investors may feel hesitant about the prospect of continuing to put money to work. Here are a few myths, debunked, about investing
The beginning of a new year is an opportune time to revisit certain aspects of your wealth management. If you don’t know where to start, here are a handful of ideas. For more information, please call the office. Contribute to your RRSP. The Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) deadline for
Download this PDF here. On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned, effective upon selection of a new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and requested that Parliament be prorogued. The Governor General consented to the request, terminating all parliamentary activities until March 24. What does this mean
It’s RRSP season once again! Over the decades, the federal government has eliminated many income-splitting opportunities available to taxpayers. However, if you have a spouse/common-law partner, don’t overlook the spousal Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) — a valuable opportunity to split income at retirement if your spouse will be in
If you are looking for a financial resolution to start the year, why not make estate planning a priority? Every so often we hear stories about the consequences of not having a valid will. To die without one, known as dying “intestate,” can have significant and perhaps unintended effects as
How Bitcoin Became America’s Unlikely Saviour “If you are going to put a legend on the greenbacks, I would suggest that of Peter and Paul, ‘Silver and gold I have none, but such as I have I give to thee.” – Abraham Lincoln [1] Download this PDF here. In our fast-paced
The Best of Times, the Worst of Times “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times…” – Charles Dickens Download this PDF here. As we reflect on the market journey from late 2023 to the present and look ahead to 2025, the resilience and dynamism of
A Trump Victory – Propelling the U.S. into a New Gilded Age “Let us be brave in the face of hazards. Let us not fear wrongs, or wounds, or bonds, or poverty.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca Download this PDF here. As the Roman philosopher and statesman Lucius Annaeus Seneca once said: “Yield
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