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[VIDEO] Mike Taylor Accepts CFO of the Year Award

May 16, 2012

BLOG 2012-05 BIV CFO (feat)

Watch Michael Taylor deliver his acceptance speech at the BIV BC CFO of the Year Awards gala event!

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Increasing Life Insurance Rates

January 7, 2011

BLOG 2011-01-07 Insurance Rates (feat)

It has been expected for some time now, and life insurance companies across Canada are finally increasing their rates, but when done right, the strategic use of insurance as a cash-flowing asset class and estate planning tool can far outweigh these increases.

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Hakuna Matata: How Worry Free Can Currency Be?

August 1, 2010

BLOG 2010-08-01 One Hundred Trillion

After a memorable family trip to South Africa, John Nicola returns with thoughts on global currency, inflation, and the power of gold versus the almighty dollar.

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Bulembu: Making it Personal

July 1, 2010

BLOG 2010-07-01 Making It Personal

Four years ago, a client and friend took me and my wife Claire aside and asked us to help him with rebuilding the village of Bulembu in Swaziland. The plan: rebuild the village to be both self-sustaining and able to support a significant AIDS orphanage.

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The End Game: The Impact of Growing Government Debt

May 1, 2010

BLOG 2010-05-01 End Game

John Nicola and Rob Edel share their thoughts on an outstanding conference focusing on the world economy and the role alternative strategies should play in creating a well-diversified portfolio designed to achieve absolute returns.

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