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Federal Budget Changes Individual Pension Plans
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Federal Budget Changes Individual Pension Plans

Maurice Walch, B. Comm, CFP,CLU, is a Certified Financial Planner and may be reached at maurice.walch@canaccord.com or 403-263-7999. Budget 2018 was a highly anticipated document as business owners across Canada were thrown into a state of high alert. Finance Minister Morneau threated to undermine many of the tax planning advantages given to the risk-takers and…

Blockchain and How It Might Affect You
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Blockchain and How It Might Affect You

By Maurice Walch In 2008 the financial industry crashed and an anonymous person (or group) developed a protocol for a cryptocurrency called bitcoin. It is not a traditional fiat currency backed by the assets of a nation state with a value subject to the control of a central bank. It’s a cryptocurrency that is theoretically…