_ Update 2011 - Self Study Segment



















Self-study Segment

This online segment includes a series of required readings that provide more detailed explanations and examples supporting the information discussed in the Seminar.

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The Power of Integrated Financial Planning


Learning Objective: Applying the broad concepts approach and integrated planning to help the client develop the most effective wealth preservation strategies

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Required Reading

Title: Corporate Buy Sell Agreements and the Stop Loss Rules
Author: Published by the Institute for Advanced Financial Education
Source: Extract from The CLU Taxation Course (pp. 1 – 37) 2010 Edition
Permission: Copyright © 2010 The Institute for Advanced Financial Planning

Title: Keeping the Family Business
Author: Published by the Institute for Advanced Financial Education
Source: Extract from Planning for Business Owners and Professionals (pp. 1 – 43)
Permission: Copyright © 2011 The Institute for Advanced Financial Planning
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Preserving Wealth within Complex Family Relationship


Learning Objective: Understand the complexities for aging high net-worth clients in planning for wealth preservation particularly within the blended family environment.

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Required Reading

Title: Blended Families
Author: Christine Van Cauwenberghe, B. Comm. (Hon), LL.B., CFP, TEP
Source: Extract from Wealth Planning Strategies for Canadians 2011 Edition Chapter 8 (p. 186 – 201)
Permission: Copyright © Thomson Reuters Canada Limited

Title: Common-Law Couples
Author: Christine Van Cauwenberghe, B. Comm. (Hon), LL.B., CFP, TEP
Source: Extract from Wealth Planning Strategies for Canadians 2011 Edition Chapter 3 (p. 33 – 80)
Permission: Copyright © Thomson Reuters Canada Limited

Title: Family Property
Author: Christine Van Cauwenberghe, B. Comm. (Hon), LL.B., CFP, TEP
Source: Extract from Wealth Planning Strategies for Canadians 2011 Edition Chapter 17 (pp. 416 – 446)
Permission: Copyright © Thomson Reuters Canada Limited

Title: Complexity, Confusion and Fit Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit plans
Author: Peter Wouters, RFG, AIAA, ARP, TEP, FLMI, RHU, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C., ACS, ALHC, EPC, AFSI
Director of Tax & Estate Planning and Risk Product Marketing for the Empire Life Insurance Company
Source: Peter Wouters
Permission: Reprinted with permission of Peter A. Wouters
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Protecting Family Wealth for Older Clients


Learning Objective: Identifying critical issues for maintaining the assets of older clients and addressing problems that may occur in respect of powers of attorney and the abilities and ethics of the attorney

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Required Reading

Title: Powers of Attorney
Author: Published by the Institute for Advanced Financial Education
Source: Extract from The CLU Law Course (pp. 1 – 7) 2010 Edition
Permission: Copyright ©2011 The Institute for Advanced Financial Education
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Strategies for Transferring Family Wealth

Learning Objective: Consider the use of powers of attorney for personal care, inter vivos trusts, wills and testamentary trusts in realizing the client’s objectives for wealth transfer

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Required Reading

Title: Estates and Wills
Author: Published by the Institute for Advanced Financial Education
Source: Extract from The CLU Law Course (pp. 1 – 29) 2010 Edition
Permission: Copyright ©2011 The Institute for Advanced Financial Education

Title: Inter Vivos and Testamentary Trusts
Author: Published by the Institute for Advanced Financial Education
Source: Extract from The CLU Law Course (pp. 1 – 22) 2010 Edition
Permission: Copyright ©2011 The Institute for Advanced Financial Education
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Corporate-Owned Life Insurance: An update for business owners


Learning Objective: Consider the best strategies for using corporate owned insurance to address wealth preservation and wealth transfer strategies in a small business environment

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Required Reading

Title: Lifetime Disposition of a Business Outside the Family
Author: Published by the Institute for Advanced Financial Education
Source: Extract from Planning for Business Owners and Professionals (pp. 89 – 99)
Permission: Copyright ©2011 The Institute for Advanced Financial Education

Title: Tax Valuation Rules for Corporate Owned Life Insurance and BuySell Agreements
Author: Published by the Institute for Advanced Financial Education
Source: Extract from The CLU Taxation Course (pp. 1 – 18)
Permission: Copyright ©2011 The Institute for Advanced Financial Education
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