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Private foundations play a crucial role in philanthropy by providing resources to support various charitable causes. These organizations are typically established and funded by families or individuals with a strong desire to make a difference in their communities. However, managing…
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Is Farmland a Good Investment?
There are many good reasons to invest in farmland. The global population is growing and becoming wealthier. This in turn leads to more (and improved) food consumption. The supply of farmland is also restricted. “We can print money, but we…
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How to Stake Ethereum on Wealthsimple
Wealthsimple is a financial services company that offers Ethereum staking to their customers. Staking allows customers to earn rewards on their Ethereum holdings by participating in the Ethereum network’s validation process. Wealthsimple makes it easy for their customers to stake…
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What is the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade?
Ethereum is one of the most popular and widely used blockchain platforms in the world. The platform allows developers to build decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts, which are self-executing contracts that can automate various aspects of business and financial…
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Changes to the Succession Law Reform Act: 2023
The Succession Law Reform Act (SLRA) is a crucial piece of legislation that governs the distribution of property in Ontario when someone passes away without a valid will. The Act has undergone some recent changes that you should be aware…
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Alpha vs Beta: An Overview
Investors are always looking for ways to beat the market and generate higher returns on their investments. One metric used to measure this outperformance is alpha. Alpha is a measure of an investment’s performance relative to a benchmark index. Understanding…
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Business Expense Categories for Canadian Taxpayers
As a Canadian taxpayer, it’s important to know the different types of business expenses that you can claim to reduce your taxable income. Claiming these expenses can help to minimize your tax burden and increase your profits. In this post,…
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Office REITs and Remote Work: A Good Contrarian Investment?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant shift in the way people work, leading many to question the future of the office. Remote work has become more prevalent, and office vacancies have reached historic levels. The pandemic has also led…
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How to Evaluate REITs
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are investments that earns high passive income and are also appealing to many investors because of their inflation fighting potential. However, with so many REITs available, its challenging to determine which REITs are worth investing…
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Estate Planning Basics: Working with a Family Office
Markdale Financial Management is our family office dedicated to managing the financial affairs of wealthy investors. One of our key roles of our family office is to coordinate the work of investment and insurance, legal, and accounting professionals when it…