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April 2025 Poll

Do you believe our tax system needs to be reformed and if so, what would be your first improvement? If not, what do you like about it?
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98.18%
No: 1 votes
1.82%
 

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Knowledge Bureau Launches 7 New Online Courses

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Finance Canada Report Raises Eyebrows

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High Taxation Has Implications for Economic Growth

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High-Net-Worth Clients: Opportunities in Wealth Management Services

These are interesting times for wealth advisors, amidst new fall volatility*. While High-Net-Worth (HNW) clients around the world enjoyed investment returns of over 20 percent for the second year in a row, increases in satisfaction levels did not correlate with increased returns. This is especially true in Canada.

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