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Anna Sharratt

Toronto

Contributor at The Globe and Mail

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Business reporter, health columnist, freelance writer and editor, content strategist

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  • Markets look greener overseas, and family offices are watching carefully

    2 weeks ago | canadianfamilyoffices.com | Anna Sharratt

    With ongoing economic turbulence at home, European investments have been gaining traction among some North Americans looking for attractive valuations and robust growth prospects. But while family offices and high-end investors are closely examining their global options, they’re not ready to give up on North American markets just yet. Instead, many family offices are in a holding pattern of sorts, contemplating dipping a toe into broader investment waters.

  • Sought treatment for mental health? You could struggle to get life insurance

    1 month ago | theglobeandmail.com | Anna Sharratt

  • Warren Buffett is amassing cash, but Canadian FOs follow their own paths

    1 month ago | canadianfamilyoffices.com | Anna Sharratt

    This is the fifth in a series of articles in our special report on alternative investments in Canada. To see all the articles, click here. Shortly before he announced his retirement from Berkshire Hathaway, with the economy in flux and market volatility at all-time highs, Warren Buffett was piling into cash. His investment firm had $347.7 billion in cash at the end of March, a stockpile he began building in October of 2022. But not all successful investors think alike.

  • Tariffs and turmoil aside, what’s keeping FO advisors awake at night?

    2 months ago | canadianfamilyoffices.com | Anna Sharratt

    It’s been a challenging time for wealthy families, their businesses and the advisors who serve them. The ever-shifting economic climate—President Donald Trump’s announcements, the accompanying wild market swings and Canada’s federal election—have led to much anxiety at family offices. “People are challenged and don’t know what to do, because every day things change so drastically,” says Sloan Levett, partner and practice lead of the family office group at Fuller Landau LLP in Toronto.

  • Tax season is even more complex for the recently divorced. Here are common mistakes to avoid

    2 months ago | theglobeandmail.com | Anna Sharratt

    Open this photo in gallery:For many people who have just separated or divorced, tax season can seem overwhelming. “It’s so much more confusing than a regular filing,” says Sara McCullough, certified financial planner and owner of WD Development in Kitchener, Ont. “When someone has had a big situation change, they’re intimated by a tax return.”Ms. McCullough says there are several issues to contend with, which can be complicated by an acrimonious split.

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26 May 25

Sought treatment for mental health? You could struggle to get life insurance /via @globeandmail https://t.co/RgfSVTDUfD

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Social media is fuelling teenage spending. But some parents are fighting back, setting limits and teaching restraint /via @globeandmail https://t.co/G4EyspN9Ps

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7 May 24

What young people can do when homeownership seems out of reach /via @globeandmail https://t.co/ojUg1HpRQA