PREMIUM LIBRARY

Advanced Investor Strategies

Institutional-grade tax arbitrage, wealth conversion, and portfolio engineering playbooks designed specifically for high-earning Canadian and U.S. self-directed investors.

Curated Playbooks

Beyond the basics: tax arbitrage & wealth acceleration

Each playbook contains step-by-step implementation rules, regulatory compliance warnings (CRA & IRS), numerical case studies, and actionable checklists.

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Only PLAYBOOK 01

The Smith Manoeuvre

Convert non-deductible mortgage interest into tax-deductible investment loan interest while simultaneously building an investment portfolio.

Key topics: Readvanceable HELOC mechanics, CRA income-producing asset rules, and audit-trail preservation.
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ U.S. Only PLAYBOOK 02

Backdoor Roth IRA Conversion

A legal, IRS-sanctioned method for high-income earners exceeding Roth IRA phase-out limits to fund 100% tax-free Roth accounts annually.

Key topics: Non-deductible Traditional IRA contributions, Form 8606 reporting, and avoiding the dreaded Pro-Rata rule.
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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Both Jurisdictions PLAYBOOK 03

Tax-Efficient Asset Location

Which specific assets belong in your TFSA, RRSP, 401(k), and taxable accounts to minimize foreign withholding taxes and dividend tax drag.

Key topics: US-listed vs. Canadian-listed ETFs in RRSPs, avoiding US dividend withholding tax, and tax-loss harvesting placement.
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Education Savings Optimization

How to maximize the 20% Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) up to $7,200 lifetime, and 529-to-Roth IRA rollover strategies in the U.S.

Key topics: Front-loading $14k vs annual $2,500 pacing, withdrawal sequencing (EAP vs PSE), and unused balance transfers.
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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Only PLAYBOOK 05

Corporate Investing (CCPC)

Investing retained earnings inside a Canadian Controlled Private Corporation: managing the $50,000 passive income threshold and SBD clawback.

Key topics: RDTOH, Capital Dividend Account (CDA), salary vs. dividend optimization, and corporate-class total return ETFs.
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Mega Backdoor Roth

Supercharge retirement savings by funneling up to $46,000 in after-tax non-Roth 401(k) contributions into a Roth IRA or Roth 401(k) each year.

Key topics: In-plan Roth conversions, after-tax contribution limits under Section 415(c), and plan document verification.
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The RRIF Meltdown Strategy

Strategically unwinding RRSPs between age 55 and 71 to eliminate OAS pension clawbacks, lower lifetime income taxes, and protect family estates.

Key topics: Preserving GIS & OAS benefits, pension income splitting at age 65, and mitigating the 53.5% final estate tax bracket.
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Tax-Efficient Charitable Giving

Donating appreciated publicly traded shares and mutual fund units directly to charity to 100% eliminate capital gains tax while receiving a full deduction.

Key topics: Zero capital gains inclusion on donated securities, Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), and multi-year credit carryforwards.
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ U.S. Only PLAYBOOK 09

Solo 401(k) & SEP IRAs for 1099s

For independent contractors, freelance consultants, and single-owner LLCs: shelter up to $69,000+ per year in pre-tax or Roth dollars while protecting Backdoor Roth eligibility.

Key topics: Employee deferrals vs profit-sharing, Form 5500-EZ compliance ($250k rule), spousal stacking, and QBI deduction.
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Revocable Living Trusts & TOD

Bypass 9–18 months of public probate delays and 3%–7% statutory court fees, protect family privacy, and optimize Section 1014 basis step-up at death.

Key topics: Trust funding deeds, Transfer on Death (TOD/POD) designations, SECURE Act 10-year rule, and community property double step-up.
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RMD Shields & Roth Ladders

SECURE 2.0 RMD rules (ages 73/75), multi-year Roth conversion ladders in retirement gap years, and defending against the surviving spouse tax penalty.

Key topics: Uniform Lifetime Table, Medicare IRMAA cliff avoidance, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), and gap-year conversions.
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