US Health Insurance for Canadians

US Health Insurance for Canadians

What does Obamacare Mean for Canadians?   Health insurance for Canadians moving to the U.S. has always been a problem . . . until now. In my books The Canadian in America and The American in Canada, I list two things as “must haves” before you can even consider a...

IRS PFIC – Understanding the Rules

Understanding the Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) Rules and Regulations   Whole Article Background While many parts of the U.S. tax code are both convoluted and harsh, the IRS regulations involving the treatment of PFICs – Passive Foreign...

Worried About the Markets? Why?

Worried About the Markets? Why? The recent volatile swing in stock markets around the world has caused unrest with some investors. Of course, the media has jumped on this normal occurrence and made it a focal point in all of their publications, talking points and...
Why You Don’t Lose Money On Currency Exchange

Why You Don’t Lose Money On Currency Exchange

From July of 2014 to February of 2015 the Canada/US currency exchange rate plummeted from 1C$=U$0.94 to U$0.79 with the rapid drop in oil prices . . . a decline of 16% in just eight months. The carnage continued as the Canadian loonie bottomed out at U$0.69 in January...

Brexit

We have had a few inquiries in response to the market turbulence created by the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union, and we thought it important to share our thoughts: In the short-term, we believe this event is likely to impact the markets much like any...
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