Think Smart with TMFG

By The McClelland Financial Group of CI Assante Wealth Management Ltd.

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Take control of your financial future with expert insights, tips, and guidance from Senior Financial Advisor Mike Connon, Senior Financial Advisor Carlo Cansino, and Financial Advisor John Iaconetti at the McClelland Financial Group of CI Assante Wealth Management Ltd.


Episode Date
Episode 372: Recession-Ready: The 14-Minute Financial Defence Plan
Sep 08, 2026
Episode 371: CPP & OAS - Eligibility, Payment, and The Deferral Decision
Sep 01, 2026
Episode 370: Is AI Changing What Your Business Is Worth?
Aug 25, 2026
Episode 369: The Sandwich Generation - Caring for Aging Parents and Grown Kids at the Same Time
Aug 18, 2026
Episode 368: Permanent Life Insurance: What It Is, Who It Fits Best, and More
Aug 11, 2026
Episode 367: Early vs Late Retirees, Who Is Financially Happier?
Aug 04, 2026
Client Stories Series | Episode 366: Fostering, Family And What Money Is Really For
Jul 21, 2026
Episode 365: Do You Actually Know How Much Risk You’re Taking?
Jul 14, 2026
Business Owner Series | Episode 364: What Successful Founders Do Differently With Their Money
Jul 07, 2026
Episode 363: GIC Renewals and the Return to Lower Rates
Jun 30, 2026
Business Owners Series | Episode 362: Retirement Planning for Business Owners Part 2 – Getting the Business Ready to Sell
Jun 23, 2026
Business Owners Series | Episode 361: Retirement Planning for Business Owners Part 1 – Building The Foundation
Jun 16, 2026
Episode 360: Inflation Is Rising Again...What Should Retirees Do?
Jun 09, 2026
Episode 359: 4 Wealth Transfer Problems Canadian Families Don’t Expect
Jun 02, 2026
Episode 358: Are Business Owners Struggling More With Exiting Than Growing?
May 26, 2026
Episode 357: The Financial Mistakes That Look Smart At First
May 19, 2026
Client Stories Series | Episode 356: Travel Should Be Part of Life, Even Before Retirement with Jonathan van Bilsen
May 12, 2026
Episode 355: What No One Tells You About Your First Year of Retirement (Financially)
May 05, 2026
Episode 354: Paying Tax Means You Made Money (Here’s How)
Apr 28, 2026
Episode 353: War, Oil, and the Strait of Hormuz - Where Will This Show Up in Your Financial Plan?
Apr 21, 2026
Episode 352: Understanding the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) Part 2 – How Approval Impacts Taxes, Benefits, and Long-Term Planning
Apr 14, 2026
Client Stories Series | Episode 351: What I Wish I Knew Before Building The McClelland Financial Group with Rob McClelland
Apr 07, 2026
Episode 350: Understanding the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) Part 1 – Who Qualifies, How It Works and What It Can Unlock Financially
Mar 31, 2026
Episode 349: Revenue Isn’t Success - This Is What Actually Makes a Business Sustainable
Mar 24, 2026
Episode 348: Is the Canadian Dream Changing?
Mar 17, 2026
Episode 347: From Saving to Spending - The Retirement Mindset Shift
Mar 10, 2026
Episode 346: Estate Planning Beyond the Will - What Could Catch Your Family Off Guard
Mar 03, 2026
Episode 345: How Should You Pay Yourself as a Business Owner - Salary, Dividends, or Both?
Feb 24, 2026
Episode 344: Tax Canada Season - What Every Canadian Should Know Before Filing
Feb 17, 2026
Episode 343: Stop Comparing Yourself - Here’s How It’s Hurting Your Finances
Feb 10, 2026
Episode 342: AI and Canadian Jobs - Will Automation Replace Your Work?
Feb 03, 2026
Episode 341: When the Rules Change - Mark Carney’s Davos Speech and Canada’s Opportunity
Jan 27, 2026
Episode 340: Retiring as a Couple vs. Single, What’s the Real Difference?
Jan 20, 2026
Episode 339: Invest or Pay Off Your Mortgage - What’s Smarter?
Jan 13, 2026
Episode 338: Oil, Power, and Politics, Breaking Down the Venezuela Crisis
Jan 07, 2026
Episode 337: Top 5 Financial Moves Every Profitable Canadian Corporation Should Make
Dec 30, 2025
Episode 336: 5 Money Mistakes Retirees Make When They Don’t Have a Will
Dec 09, 2025
Episode 335: Retire Ready - Top Questions Canadian Retirees Ask
Dec 02, 2025
Episode 334: Before You Invest, Ask Yourself These Questions
Nov 25, 2025
Episode 333: Retiring Smarter - What’s New for Canadian Seniors in 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Episode 332: Trading Beyond Borders - What Tariffs Mean for Smart Investors
Nov 11, 2025
Episode 331: The Advisor-for-Life Myth - It Takes a Team to Build Lifelong Wealth
Nov 04, 2025
Episode 330: The ChatGPT Illusion - Why AI Confidence Can Be Dangerous
Oct 28, 2025
Episode 329: Are we Too Dependent - The Secret Evolution of Smartphone Tech
Oct 21, 2025
Episode 328: They Don’t Make ’Em Like They Used To
Oct 14, 2025
Episode 327: Retirement Planning - The Real Story
Oct 07, 2025
Ep.326 The Biggest Concerns For Soon-To-Be Retirees.
Sep 30, 2025
Episode 325: AI - Good or Evil?
Sep 16, 2025
Episode 324: Smarter Ways to Give Back
Sep 09, 2025
Episode 323: Avoiding Chaos: Protecting Your Legacy Before Its Too Late
Sep 02, 2025
Episode 322: Lies They Told Us
Aug 26, 2025
Episode 321: Renting vs. Buying: The Money Mistakes Canadians Can’t Afford to Make
Aug 19, 2025
Episode 320: Legacy in the Living Years
Aug 12, 2025
Episode 319: The Truth Behind Credit Cards: Part 2
Aug 05, 2025
Episode 318: The Truth Behind Credit Cards
Jul 22, 2025
Episode 317: Too Many Hands in the Pot: The Hidden Cost of Middlemen
Jul 15, 2025
Episode 316: Real Talk about Real Estate
Jul 08, 2025
Episode 315: How Wars Impact Global Economies
Jul 01, 2025
Episode 314: Why You Should Always Keep the End Goal in Mind
Jun 24, 2025
Episode 313: The AI Shift: How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Our World
Jun 17, 2025
Episode 312: How Much Money Should You Have Invested In the Canadian Stock Market
Jun 10, 2025
Episode 311: Why Insurance is Evil
Jun 03, 2025
Episode 310: The Coming Recession
May 27, 2025
Episode 309: Spending Lessons in Retirement
May 20, 2025
Episode 308: What Canada’s New PM Means for Your Money
May 13, 2025
Episode 307: Things to Think about Before doing Something Yourself
May 06, 2025
Episode 306: Portfolios Perform Better When the Client Shows Up
Apr 29, 2025
Episode 305: Fee-Based vs. Fee-for-Service: Choosing the Right Financial Advisor
Apr 22, 2025
Episode 304: The Tariff Talk - How Global Trade Shifts Impact Your Wallet
Apr 15, 2025
Episode 303: The Point of Money is to Spend it
Apr 08, 2025
Episode 302: Why You Should Stop Buying Individual Stocks
Apr 01, 2025
Episode 301: Mistakes You're Likely to Make When Filing Your Tax Return
Mar 25, 2025
Episode 300: Are Canadian Banks Truly Serving You?
Mar 18, 2025
Episode 299: Why Canada's Stock Market is Shrinking: Insights & Challenges
Mar 11, 2025
Episode 298: 20 Common Investment Pitfalls You Might Be Facing (Part 2)
Mar 03, 2025
Episode 297: 20 Common Investment Pitfalls You Might Be Facing (Part 1)
Mar 03, 2025
Episode 296: A Deep Dive into Trump's Tactics
Feb 20, 2025
Episode 295: Bitcoin Boom or Bust: Is It Time to Invest?
Feb 11, 2025
Episode 294: Is It Time to Replace Your Financial Advisor?
Feb 04, 2025
Episode 293: Retirement Realities: Insights from Fidelity's Latest Report
Jan 27, 2025
Episode 292: Why Optimism is Key: Navigating Market Downturns and Global Changes
Jan 21, 2025
Episode 291: The Rise of the Magnificent Seven: Are They Becoming Too Big?
Jan 14, 2025
Episode 290: Celebrating 20 Years with Dimensional Fund Advisors: A Game-Changing Partnership
Jan 07, 2025
Episode 289: Unveiling the Secrets of Private Wealth Management
Dec 17, 2024
Episode 288: A New Beginning: Why We're Moving to a New Office
Dec 10, 2024
Episode 287: Renovation Realities: Uncovering Hidden Costs and Delays
Dec 03, 2024
Episode 286: The Hidden Strength of Family-Owned Businesses
Nov 27, 2024
Episode 285: Is the U.S. Market Truly Overvalued?
Nov 19, 2024
Episode 284: Exploring the Resilience of Global Capitalism
Nov 11, 2024
Episode 283: Demystifying Investment Premiums
Nov 05, 2024
Episode 282: Don't Worry, Things Are Actually Improving
Oct 29, 2024
Episode 281: 8 Ways To Avoid Financial Fraud
Oct 22, 2024
Episode 280: New Mortgage Rules For First-Time Homebuyers In Canada
Oct 16, 2024
Episode 279: The Magic Bullets of Smart Investing
Oct 08, 2024
Episode 278: The Retirement Checklist - 20 Questions to Consider
Oct 01, 2024
Episode 277: The End of Finance's Four Pillars
Sep 24, 2024
Episode 276: Navigating Portfolio Adjustments and Market Expectations
Sep 16, 2024
Episode 275: The Essential Guide to Trip and Cancellation Insurance
Sep 09, 2024
Episode 274: Why People Avoid Financial Advisors
Sep 03, 2024
Episode 273: Does Value Still Matter in Investing?
Aug 27, 2024