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wealthica update 33

🚀 Product Update: Fixes for Power-Ups, RBC, TD and more

We’ve been busy making improvements behind the scenes to keep your Wealthica experience smooth and reliable. Here’s the latest roundup of what we fixed and what we’re still working on: ✅ Fixes Power-Up subscriptions Some users were experiencing issues where their Power-Up subscriptions weren’t being recognized correctly. This caused interruptions in access to certain…

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lumpy assets

What Are Lumpy Assets?

Lumpy assets play a critical role in wealth management. These are assets that cannot be divided into smaller parts without losing their value or utility. Unlike liquid assets such as cash or stocks, lumpy assets require large transactions when you buy or sell them. Real estate, private businesses, and unique collectibles are some of the…

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Low-Risk Investing: How to Grow Wealth Without Losing Sleep

Low-risk investing is a portfolio approach focused on capital preservation and modest steady returns rather than maximum growth. Canadian low-risk options in 2026 include Government of Canada bonds and Treasury Bills, GICs (CDIC-insured up to $100,000 per depositor per institution per category), High-Interest Savings Account (HISA) ETFs like CASH.TO and CSAV, broad-market bond ETFs (XBB,…

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wealthica update 32

🚀 Product Update — Fixes for Manulife, Qtrade, Wealthsimple, EQ Bank & RBC

We’ve been busy behind the scenes making improvements to Wealthica, fixing connector issues, and rolling out small but useful enhancements. Here’s what’s new this week: 🔧 Connector Fixes Keeping your accounts connected and your data accurate is always our top priority. We’ve rolled out fixes for several institutions: Manulife GRS & Manulife Securities Fixed sync…

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Wealthica update 31

🚀 Product Update: Connector Fixes, Export Options & Power-Ups Coming to Mobile

We’ve rolled out a fresh set of improvements to make Wealthica even more powerful and personalized. From critical connector fixes to new export features and mobile app upgrades on the horizon — here’s everything you need to know. 🔧 Major Connector Fixes We’ve resolved several connector issues that had recently impacted users: Tangerine is now fixed…

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Asset-Based Mortgages vs Traditional Mortgages_ Which One Is Right for You_

Asset-Based Mortgages vs Traditional Mortgages: Which One Is Right for You?

The road to homeownership can take a very different path depending on your financial situation. Some people have a steady job, predictable income, and clear pay stubs. Others might have considerable wealth tied up in stocks, real estate, or other non-traditional assets, but very little income showing on paper. Lenders once saw these people as…

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Top 10 Recession-Resistant Stocks and ETFs in Canada for 2026

Recession-resistant stocks and ETFs are securities that historically maintain stable revenue and dividends during economic contractions. The defensive characteristic comes from selling essential goods or services that consumers continue to buy regardless of economic conditions. The traditional defensive sectors are consumer staples (groceries, household products), utilities (electricity, natural gas, water), telecommunications (mobile, internet), and healthcare.…

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Cash vs. Equity Compensation_ Making the Right Choice for Your Financial Future

Cash vs Equity Compensation in Canada: A 2026 Guide for Employees

Cash compensation is taxable employment income paid in money (salary, bonus). Equity compensation is a taxable benefit paid in shares or rights to shares (stock options, RSUs, ESPPs, phantom stock). Cash provides immediate liquidity and tax simplicity; equity provides upside tied to company performance but adds vesting, market risk, and concentrated exposure. Canadian employees face…

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Budget tool

Product Update: Enhanced Budgeting Features in Wealthica

We’re excited to share a series of updates to Wealthica’s Budget feature! These improvements are designed to make your financial tracking more intuitive, accurate, and user-friendly. Here’s what’s new: 🚀 Improved Budget Display & Totals Column Reorder: The "Actual" column now appears first, followed by "Budget" for better clarity. Corrected Final Totals: Fixed an issue…

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Pledged Asset Lines in Canada: How Securities-Backed Lending Works in 2026

A pledged asset line (PAL) is a revolving line of credit secured by an investor's non-registered investment portfolio. The product trades under multiple names in Canada: securities-backed line of credit, securities-based loan (SBL), investment line of credit, or wealth management line of credit. Major Canadian providers include BMO Nesbitt Burns, RBC Wealth Management, TD Wealth,…

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Family Wealth Protection_ Safeguarding Your Legacy for Generations

Family Wealth Protection in Canada: A 2026 Guide for Multi-Generational Planning

Family wealth protection in Canada uses wills, powers of attorney, beneficiary designations, insurance, and trust structures to preserve household wealth across generations. Canada has no federal estate tax but applies deemed disposition at death plus provincial probate fees. Key Canadian-specific tools include the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption ($1.25M), spousal rollover, estate freezes, and family trusts…

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Taking Stock of Your Finances With Financial Inventory

How to Take a Financial Inventory in 2026: A Complete Guide

A financial inventory is a comprehensive snapshot of household assets, liabilities, income, and expenses at a specific point in time. A complete inventory captures bank accounts, investment accounts (TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, RESP, non-registered), real estate, vehicles, valuables, mortgages, credit cards, lines of credit, student loans, and recurring income and expenses. The inventory produces a single…

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