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Sam Rook

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once I was a bank PM. Founding Partner @ Bird's Eye Wealth aspiring CFPer I might know some people at Q Wealth

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This is a continuation of last week’s thread about differences in Capital Gains between Canada and the US. If you missed last week’s thread, you can find it here: x.com/Byte_Sized_Blo…

It’s time to get a little more in depth on planning for Emigrating from Canada. Today let’s dig into the differences in how Capital Gains are taxed in Canada vs the United States



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Roth conversions, or accelerating a taxable event, are an intricate planning item. At their core, and when executed properly, they are really just tax arbitrage. However, knowing when a Roth conversion should be considered can be tough. Here are a few scenarios: 🧵👇


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BICYCLE-KICK SCREAMER IN THE CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE FINAL WHICH IS SOMEHOW BEING PLAYED IN A BLIZZARD 🤯

Dari TSN

This is so well done

New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009



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The idea that covered call funds create "passive income" is financial bullshit. Covered calls mechanically lower expected returns, consistently underperform their underlying equities, and increase risk for long-term investors. They even underperform when income is the goal. ↓


Im taking a leave of absence from financial planning to go start a new moving company called Movedani in NYC. Heard there will be lots of business coming.


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Only took a day for an industry insider with access to the IUL illustrations to do a deep dive as to how @KyleBusch lost $8.5m on these IUL policies... High level deets... - 4 IUL @pacificlife PDX/2 policies - Likely $75-100m of death benefit ($62m on 2 policies) - $10.9m of…

We’ve always tried to take the hardest chapters of our life — infertility, loss, setbacks — and use them for good. Today is one of those moments. We are sounding the alarm on a hidden insurance scam involving policies being sold by Pacific Life and other insurance carriers.…



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When talking about income splitting, people love to say: “The lower-income spouse can earn about $16K tax-free.” That’s technically true, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood ideas in income splitting. 👇


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It was ever thus. Billions of dollars in federal contracts meant to support Indigenous businesses are flowing to two dozen firms in Ottawa. Provinces with large Indigenous populations, Manitoba, B.C., Saskatchewan and Alberta, are largely shut out. aptnnews.ca/national-news/…


Bravo for putting your name to the pain that these IUL charlatans cause every day

We’ve always tried to take the hardest chapters of our life — infertility, loss, setbacks — and use them for good. Today is one of those moments. We are sounding the alarm on a hidden insurance scam involving policies being sold by Pacific Life and other insurance carriers.…



Putting a time change after that game last night is Geneva Convention level human rights abuse


I mean if you're going to be a pessimist, you've gotta REALLY PESSIMIST.

This is how its playing out folks. Canada with another decade of Carney/Trudeau LPC: - federal debt blows out (the only safe spot compared to massive household and provincial debtload). - Canadian debt rerated and yields explode higher. Full-on sovereign debt crisis. - CADUSD…



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Shoutout to the man behind home plate in the Colonel Sanders outfit messing with the Dodgers Japanese players

Morgan_C_Ross's tweet image. Shoutout to the man behind home plate in the Colonel Sanders outfit messing with the Dodgers Japanese players

Dodgers fans. Welcome to a real hitting team.


That cross over to step back 3 at 1:30 is brain melting

AI HAS GONE TOO FAR!!! (wait, this is real???) 😂 this is legit unfair



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At Rogers Centre, the @BlueJays have hit a game-winning 3+ run HR in the 7th or later to eliminate an opponent in all 4 rounds: 1993 WS: Carter 2015 ALDS: Bautista 2016 ALWC: Encarnación 2025 ALCS: Springer No other team has more than 1 such HR at home in their entire history.

OptaSTATS's tweet image. At Rogers Centre, the @BlueJays have hit a game-winning 3+ run HR in the 7th or later to eliminate an opponent in all 4 rounds:

1993 WS: Carter
2015 ALDS: Bautista
2016 ALWC: Encarnación
2025 ALCS: Springer

No other team has more than 1 such HR at home in their entire history.
OptaSTATS's tweet image. At Rogers Centre, the @BlueJays have hit a game-winning 3+ run HR in the 7th or later to eliminate an opponent in all 4 rounds:

1993 WS: Carter
2015 ALDS: Bautista
2016 ALWC: Encarnación
2025 ALCS: Springer

No other team has more than 1 such HR at home in their entire history.
OptaSTATS's tweet image. At Rogers Centre, the @BlueJays have hit a game-winning 3+ run HR in the 7th or later to eliminate an opponent in all 4 rounds:

1993 WS: Carter
2015 ALDS: Bautista
2016 ALWC: Encarnación
2025 ALCS: Springer

No other team has more than 1 such HR at home in their entire history.
OptaSTATS's tweet image. At Rogers Centre, the @BlueJays have hit a game-winning 3+ run HR in the 7th or later to eliminate an opponent in all 4 rounds:

1993 WS: Carter
2015 ALDS: Bautista
2016 ALWC: Encarnación
2025 ALCS: Springer

No other team has more than 1 such HR at home in their entire history.

Toronto Sports History never repeats but it sure rhymes

George Springer hit a 3-run HR on a 96-mph sinker in the bottom of the 7th to give the Blue Jays the lead in a winner-take-all game. Jose Bautista hit a 3-run HR on a 97-mph sinker in the bottom of the 7th to give the Blue Jays the lead in a winner-take-all game.

DannyVietti's tweet image. George Springer hit a 3-run HR on a 96-mph sinker in the bottom of the 7th to give the Blue Jays the lead in a winner-take-all game.

Jose Bautista hit a 3-run HR on a 97-mph sinker in the bottom of the 7th to give the Blue Jays the lead in a winner-take-all game.
DannyVietti's tweet image. George Springer hit a 3-run HR on a 96-mph sinker in the bottom of the 7th to give the Blue Jays the lead in a winner-take-all game.

Jose Bautista hit a 3-run HR on a 97-mph sinker in the bottom of the 7th to give the Blue Jays the lead in a winner-take-all game.


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Italian photographer Valerio Minato waited six years to capture a perfectly aligned photo of the moon, mountain, and basilica

awkwardgoogle's tweet image. Italian photographer Valerio Minato waited six years to capture a perfectly aligned photo of the moon, mountain, and basilica

Work from home day = work with puppy day

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Look at Vladdy and Ernie as they walk away. Just love Mad Max's fire.

Max was NOT coming out of this game 😂



Finally back to writing more cross border stuff for FP Collective.


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