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  • 2 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Christina Varga

    Here’s what investors need to know about the selloff, the worst two-day market decline since the COVID pandemic. The S&P 500 index ended Friday in its worst two-day rout since March 2020, dropping more than 10 per cent and losing about US$5 trillion in value. The Nasdaq 100 declined by about six per cent, pushing it into bear market territory. The Dow Jones industrial average also fell more than five per cent.

  • Jan 24, 2025 | financialpost.com | Julie Cazzin |Christina Varga

    Q. I live in Ontario, am 64 years old, and just sold my home. I have a small registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) and will have a small company pension plan when I retire from my job. The company pension plan continues to pay the beneficiary for 15 years after I die. I currently have no will. I have four estranged children. The last I heard from friends is that three of them live in the same city as I do and the fourth lives elsewhere in the province.

  • Dec 26, 2024 | financialpost.com | Christina Varga

    Advertisement 1Here are some things to be aware of so as not to get in the crosshairs of the Canada Revenue Agency when renovating your home  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentQ. If I tear down and then rebuild my principal residence of 32 years and sell it without moving in, will I have to pay any capital gains tax or Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)?

  • Jun 12, 2024 | canadianfamilyoffices.com | Christina Varga

    Advertisement 1Montreal-based research firm Sustainable Market Strategies and its sister company, Nordis Capital, are focused on sustainability  •  Article contentAs investors are souring on the simplistic and greenwash-susceptible notion of ESG, a Montreal asset manager and associated investment research firm are clear on their focus on alpha with sustainability and impact investing at the core.

  • Mar 21, 2024 | canadianfamilyoffices.com | Christina Varga

    Advertisement 1Video: We convened a panel of women to talk about their lived experience taking the reins of their family business. This is Part 3  •  Article contentAs a wave of wealth and business transfers is happening across the country, the women in the next generation can have a unique journey to leadership. As co-editor of Canadian Family Offices, I sought the succession stories of three women who took on their family’s business.