Touring England with a Great British Heritage Pass The Montrealer June 16, 2008 6388 If there’s one commodity in Britain that’s not in short supply, it’s heritage buildings and monuments. Around each crook in the road and over the crest of every hill lies a castle, cathedral, mansion, famous co...
Rebalancing your portfolio potentially increases returns The Montrealer June 6, 2008 4842 (This article discusses financial issues and uses fictitious names of people for illustrative purposes.) When we last visited with Rhonda and Steve Baker, they were discussing the positive impact of Asset ...
A Mediterranean romance onboard the Norwegian Gem The Montrealer June 2, 2008 6049 Cruising the Mediterranean is a excellent way to explore the history and beauty of Malta, Italy and Southern France Since the Phoenicians began using it to ply their commerce thousands of years ago, the M...
Less risk may mean higher returns The Montrealer May 14, 2008 4618 (This article discusses financial issues and uses fictitious names of people for illustrative purposes.) It’s the weekend and Steve and Rhonda Baker are sitting down to a late breakfast with their son, Adam....
Awesome Golf in the Mont Tremblant region The Montrealer May 4, 2008 7035 The heart of the Laurentians is home to some of Canada’s finest golf courses. Right from the get-go the most notable golf courses in Canada generally had one thing in common. Even before earth moving machines b...
Bernard St-Laurent, broadcaster and journalist extraordinaire The Montrealer May 1, 2008 8541 Known to friends and listeners alike as ‘Bernie’, he was initiated to politics as a boy listening to Uncle Louis - the Prime Minister- talking politics with his father and grandfather in their Compton genera...
“Asset allocation” can mean lower tax rates…and you keep more money for your future The Montrealer April 13, 2008 5087 Capital gains and dividends have a lower tax rate, and income in your RRSP is tax sheltered until you withdraw; usually at a lower tax rate in retirement (This article discusses financial issues and uses f...
Dutch Treat – Five days in Amsterdam The Montrealer April 3, 2008 4587 Amsterdam is like a magic brew. Its bewitching blend of flavours produces a spell filled with intoxicating images and its powers of seduction are potent. Moreover, the compelling character of Holland’s capital ...
Peter McAuslan – not your everyday Beer Baron The Montrealer April 1, 2008 3725 Peter McAuslan was not a great student, and so-so athlete. There wasn’t a lot of early evidence that the easy-going and fun-loving young man would become the driving force in one of Canada’s first successful sm...
Recent changes in tax rules may provide greater refunds from charitable donations The Montrealer March 11, 2008 4484 The Franz Group serves investors as part of MacDougall, MacDougall & MacTier Inc. (This article discusses financial issues and uses fictitious names of people for illustrative purposes.) Last week we di...
