NEW QUESTION 40
A business owner completes an estate freeze, taking back preferred shares with a fixed redemption value while children receive common shares. What is a primary risk of this strategy for the owner?

NEW QUESTION 41
Jenny and Herman are looking for tax strategies that will help them better manage their marginal annual tax rates. Jenny is currently the primary income earner in the household. She has a large non-registered portfolio that holds only plain vanilla S & P 500 index funds. Jenny and Herman have a 14-year-old daughter, and they would also like to know what income-splitting opportunities exist. They’ve presented several ideas to their tax planner, Isaac, for review. Which of the following will likely result in tax attribution to Jenny?

NEW QUESTION 42
Jackson, a wealth advisor, is helping Terry, a self-employed IT professional, determine his net income. The goal is to develop a budget and savings strategy for the year ahead Terry has provided the information below:

What is Terry’s net business income?

NEW QUESTION 43
Dianna is visiting with Karen, her Financial Planner, and is excited to report that she has just bought her dream home. She has also let Karen know she Is meeting with an insurance representative to purchase a whole life insurance to cover her 20-year mortgage. Why might Karen suggest Dianna consider term life insurance instead?

NEW QUESTION 44
How should Jenny, a financial planner, explain the benefits of a fee for service method of compensation to a prospective client?

NEW QUESTION 45
Matias is working on estate planning recommendations for his client Cynthia. After a recent meeting, Matias is confident that an estate freeze would be the best option for her. Which factor would have determined that the estate freeze was the best recommendation for him to give Cynthia?

NEW QUESTION 46
Sarah Jones is an incorporated owner of a successful manufacturing company. She currently has a large month to month cash flow surplus. This is expected to continue until she retires in seven years. Her personal mortgage is up for renewal. She needs to borrow $50,000 so that she can replace a piece of equipment that is needed in the manufacturing process. She would like a solution that results in paying the lowest interest cost over the life of the loan. Which loan product should the financial planner recommend to Sarah? Assume monthly compounding for all products and no pre-payment options.

NEW QUESTION 47
Wendy, age 60, has a holding company whose sole asset is a commercial property. The property appreciated considerably in value over the last 10 years, and she expects the property value will continue to grow. Wendy is concerned about the tax implications this may have when she dies and leaves the property to her children.
What strategy should Wendy’s financial planner recommend to her?

NEW QUESTION 48
A client believes that security prices quickly reflect public information and wants broad Canadian equity exposure with low cost and minimal manager discretion. What investment best matches this view?

NEW QUESTION 49
Jonah is meeting with his client, Muhsina, who owns Myke Inc., a Canadian-controlled private corporation.
Based on current market value, if he decides to sell Myke Inc., Muhsina will have a capital gain of $400.000.
He expects the value of Myke Inc. to increase in future years and has a CNIL balance of $100,000. He wants the future increase in value to be taxed in the hands of his children, Teshi and Kaliyah, and to minimize the cost. What action should Jonah advise Muhsina to take to meet his goal?

NEW QUESTION 50
Rob, age 42, is married with three children in elementary school. He works as an operations supervisor at a small manufacturing company, earning $70,000 annually. Rob asks his financial planner, Wendy, to liquidate his GIC investments worth $55,000 in order to use the sale proceeds to purchase a gold stock referred to him by his friend who expects the stock to appreciate significantly. Rob has not purchased stock before. What should be Wendy’s reaction to Rob’s query?

NEW QUESTION 51
Henry, age 48, has been working for Bac Inc, which is a federally regulated corporation, for over eight years.
He is looking to retire at age 50 and has decided to take the commuted value of his pension: $450,000, electing to transfer the eligible remainder to his RRSP (Income Tax Act maximum pension benefit transfer value of $210,000). Henry estimates he would need $1,800 (pre-tax every month) from his registered investments to meet his retirement income goal and is looking to maximize his RRSP contribution room.
Assume no inflation, an average tax rate of 15%, an unused RRSP contribution room of $90,000, and a life expectancy to age 90. What would be the required rate of return to meet Henry’s goals?

NEW QUESTION 52
Samantha is meeting with a financial planner for the first time, seeking help with both investing and debt management. She’s finding it hard to get ahead because she recently graduated with student debt, started a new career in her field, and is adding credit card debt each month. What recommendation should the financial planner propose?

NEW QUESTION 53
A retiree holds most of her investments in interest-bearing GICs inside a non-registered account while her TFSA is invested in cash. She has unused TFSA room and wants to improve after-tax efficiency without increasing total portfolio risk materially. What should the planner consider?

NEW QUESTION 54
Jaycee has created an investment portfolio for his client, Adam, which is designed to achieve his long-term objectives and is consistent with his risk tolerance and constraints. It also has to be reassessed periodically to ensure that the long-term benchmark mix continues to reflect Adam’s circumstances. Which asset allocation strategy is Jaycee utilizing?

NEW QUESTION 55
Ivan has been relocated to a new office by his employer and is considering moving to a home closer to his new workplace. What is the minimum distance Ivan will have to move in order to qualify for the work-related moving expenses income tax deduction?

NEW QUESTION 56
What information is least important for Harry as a financial planner in his assessment for insurance coverage for his client with respect to estate planning purposes?

NEW QUESTION 57
James is visiting Gurjeet, his financial planner, to discuss his financial affairs after the recent passing of his long-time partner Peter. James is concerned that the cost of probate will be a heavy burden. Which holdings should Gurjeet advise James are included in calculating the cost of probate?

NEW QUESTION 58
A client’s portfolio target is 50% equities and 50% fixed income. After a strong equity market, the portfolio is now 68% equities. The client’s circumstances and objectives have not changed. What should the planner recommend?

NEW QUESTION 59
Derek recently inherited $900,000. He asks his financial planner to invest the entire amount in a concentrated portfolio of junior mining stocks. Derek has never invested before, has two young children, and is still deciding whether to purchase a home. What should the planner do first?