The father of the RDSP

The father of the RDSP

The last few months have been something of a political whirlwind here in Canada, with our recent federal election. It certainly was one of the more dramatic and unpredictable elections of my lifetime! I am sure that we are all wanting to move on from politics for the...
Family Gifts that make a Difference

Family Gifts that make a Difference

A few weeks ago, I did a talk for Nature London, as part of their Nature in the City series. While I do a lot of talks on financial, charitable and estate topics, this one was a bit different, as it was on my passion for astronomy, and astrophotography in particular....
May the fourth be with you.

May the fourth be with you.

As long-time readers will suspect, I’m a big sci-fi nerd. Like many of my generation of kids born and raised in the 1970’s and 1980’s, George Lucas’ Star Wars was instrumental in our childhood. I myself had a HUGE collection of toys, and watched the movies so many...
Eclipsing your fears

Eclipsing your fears

It often takes something extraordinary for us to make changes in our lives. Twenty-six centuries ago, two warring nations fought a war in what is now northern Turkey. The Lyndian Kingdom and the Median Kingdom had a long, bitter conflict that had lasted over six...
Ask Ryan! Your questions, answered.

Ask Ryan! Your questions, answered.

I’ve been writing this newsletter now for the better part of a decade, and it amazes me that month after month we can still come up with all the great stories that we’ve shared. Still, it can be quite a challenge to make things fresh! Welcome to our first ever...