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Know someone who is making a difference in their field? Nominate them to be on our 5th annual Emerging Leaders list today! We love to kick off our year by spotlighting amazing Canadian leaders under 40 in a ton of sectors like Media, Tech, Entrepreneurship, Politics and many more! Share who inspires you with their leadership today by nominating them here: https://lnkd.in/gfJdZ5Rg We also want to shout out this years amazing Co-Chairs who are bringing their expertise to collaborate on this list includes: Althea Wishloff, Aidan Grove-White, Rob Ironside, Paige Sandher, Claire Seaborn, Brooke Graham, Christian Alaimo 🦌, Andrea Tang, MBA, CFRE, Jamal Burger, David King, Elyse Budziakowski, David Tingle, Brad Jesson, CA, CPA, CIM, Daniel Steinberg, Sheena Wadhwa, Kelly Kennedy, Lauren Arnold, Danny Desatnik, and Liora Raitblat!

Don’t make us say it again: Submit your nominations for the 2025 Emerging Leaders List! This prestigious list recognizes Canada’s most impactful business leaders, entrepreneurs, and young people making a difference. If they (or you) are under 40 and are making a considerable impact, you can nominate them in just 5 minutes and celebrate their accomplishments. Last year’s list garnered over 3 million impressions–let’s give these young leaders the credit they deserve! Nominations close FRIDAY!. Submit your candidate right now! https://lnkd.in/gfJdZ5Rg

There is only ONE WEEK left for Nominations for the 2025 Emerging Leaders list. Don't miss out on submitting your candidate (or yourself) and help us recognize Canada’s young leaders. Nominations close February 7th! Share who inspires you as an Emerging Leader by submitting here: https://lnkd.in/gfJdZ5Rg

We all know someone making remarkable strides in their field. Don't let their accomplishments go unnoticed! Nominate them (or yourself) for the 2025 Emerging Leaders list. 🚀 Every Q1, we spotlight leaders under 40 in sectors like Food, Media, Politics, Healthcare, Tech, AI, and more. Make your candidate's day by nominating them HERE: https://lnkd.in/gfJdZ5Rg

Wondering how to get your #tax strategy in shape before the year ends? In today’s edition of Peak Money, our bi-weekly #personalfinance newsletter, Jamie Golombek, Managing Director of Tax & Estate Planning at CIBC, shares three key tax strategies you can implement before the calendar flips: 1. Tax-gain selling As of June 25, 2024, the capital gain inclusion rate was increased to 66.67% for gains over $250,000 annually. You may therefore wish to crystalize up to $250,000 of capital gains before year-end, to take advantage of the lower 50% inclusion rate. Crystallization for publicly traded shares is as easy as selling the position on the open market and immediately buying it back. 2. Tax-loss selling Tax-loss selling involves selling investments in non-registered accounts with accrued losses at year-end to offset capital gains realized elsewhere in your portfolio. Any net capital losses that cannot be used currently may either be carried back three years or carried forward indefinitely to offset net capital gains in other years. 3. Open a first home savings account (FHSA) Finally, if you’re a first-time home buyer (no home in the current year or previous four calendar years), consider opening up an FHSA, which allows you to save on a tax-free basis towards the purchase of a home. You can contribute $8,000 per year to an FHSA, plus any carryforward available from the previous year (up to another $8,000), and up to $40,000 during your lifetime. This answer has been cut down for length. Read the full answer here: https://lnkd.in/eNYmWagh. For more expert insights and tax strategies, be sure to subscribe to Peak Money here: https://lnkd.in/eBc-QAQ7. Meera Raman

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to The Peak's Bet on Canada Summit in Toronto last week at the MaRS Discovery District. We've put together some highlights from the event, including an interview with our CEO and co-founder Brett Chang. We can't wait to see you next year! William (Will) Fraser Taylor Scollon Alex Blumenstein Quinn Henderson Josh Kolm Meera Raman Adriana Sgromo Eileen Nugraha Katie Schiefer Tasvi Hoque Featuring: Navita Singh (United Way Greater Toronto) Patrice Oliveira (Council of Canadian Innovators | Conseil canadien des innovateurs) Sarah Bartnicka (The Peak) Shot and edited by: Lucas Arender

In this week’s episode of Money Matters, Meera Raman unpacks the rise of “finfluencing” and how to validate the information you find on the internet. She sat down with former BNN Bloomberg anchor Jon Erlichman to talk about his move to YouTube and new partnership with Global X Canada, NerdWallet's Lead Writer Shannon Terrell, and up-and-coming finfluencer Sanaa Kahloan. Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e5DNVWsi Listen on Apple: https://lnkd.in/ekgimt6z

It is almost here! Don't miss out! We are only days away from Bet On Canada Toronto, but it is not too late to snag one of our last tickets! Our halloween sale is still on till midnight so if you want to get one of our last passes half off then all you need to do is enter "BOCTreat" at checkout! Wondering what to expect at the summit? You can look forward to- ▪ Connection: Meet and network with experts across fields. ▪ Learning: Kick your career up a notch with exclusive panels and talks. ▪ Insight: Leverage industry predictions, tools, and strategies for 2025. Do not miss out on this years summit, get your tickets here!

Wondering if you should get your ticket to Bet On Canada? Maybe hearing from Alwar Pillai, the founder and CEO of Fable, will convince you! In a one on one chat, we will hear all about her story and why she wants to change the way we build products! Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gkdZvf58 #BetOnCanada #TorontoEvents

Money Matters by The Peak is climbing up the Spotify charts! 🚀 Join host Meera Raman for this week's episode: Do Budgeting Apps Put Your Financial Data At Risk? Featuring Maryam Khoshyomn from RBC, Sandra Fry from the Credit Counselling Society and Robert Falzon from Check Point Software. In just 10 minutes, you can learn how to keep your information safe. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eNT-bspv Apple: https://lnkd.in/eT7Ebkdt #PersonalFinance #Budgeting Sarah Bartnicka Quinn Henderson Lucas Arender Brett Chang Taylor Scollon Alex Blumenstein Katie Schiefer