Book Value

Book Value The Financialist • Issue 105 • April 2010  BY BRYSON MILLEY BA CFP   It is commonly assumed that the book value on an investment statement is the amount of money that one has deposited into their account o...

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Interest Rates

To Lock In or Not to Lock In…the interest rate question The Financialist • Issue 99 • October 2008  BY BRYSON MILLEY BA CFP This is a question clients ask me regularly in relation to their mortgage. And, given recent inte...

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Living Wills

Living Wills The Financialist • Issue 91 • October 2006  BY BRYSON MILLEY "SOMETHING JUST DOESN’T FEEL RIGHT…"  These were the last words spoken by my sister-in-law the morning of May 18, 2006.  No one knew then ...

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Active vs. Index Management

Active vs. Index Management The Financialist • Issue 84 • October 2004 BY BRYSON MILLEY Index funds are “passively managed” investment funds. In practical terms, that means the assets held in the fund closely mirror the underly...

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Fully Deductible Medical Expenses

Fully Deductible Medical Expenses The Financialist • Issue 82 • April 2004 BY BRYSON MILLEY AND BRETT SIMPSON It is no secret that our government cannot balance its budget and cover all the health care costs of an ageing popula...

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