Report on Business

As advisors help their clients get their documents in order ahead of this year’s tax-filing deadline, this annual ritual presents a great opportunity to discuss taxes from a more holistic perspective. Globe Advisor editor Pablo Fuchs speaks with Evelyn Jacks, tax expert and president of the Knowledge Bureau, about what advisors should remind their clients of ahead of this year’s deadline, key tax changes on the horizon, and why this is an ideal time to focus on long-term tax planning.

Google has unveiled augmented-reality glasses that display translations of conversations in real time, and it laid out additional plans to bridge the real world and its digital universe of search, Maps and other services using artificial intelligence. Francesca Lynagh reports.

A global health fund has raised a third of the $18-billion it says is needed to reverse setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic and combat AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, with the latest boost coming from funding announced at this year's Davos meeting.

Watchlist is a free, powerful tool from Globe Investor that helps your track your investments. Learn how to use it on the go on any mobile device in this video. Watchlist is not included in the Globe Unlimited meter. You can view it and stock quote pages as many times as you like.

Watchlist is a free, powerful tool from Globe Investor that helps your track your investments. Learn how to customize dozens of pieces of financial data in this video. Watchlist is not included in the Globe Unlimited meter. You can view it and stock quote pages as many times as you like.

With the end of RRSP contribution season approaching, advisors need to do more than ensure their clients will have the necessary assets they need to retire on. That’s because it’s becoming increasingly important that people need be prepared for the non-financial aspects of retirement as the vast majority of retirees experience difficulties adjusting to this phase of their lives. Advisors have a key role to play in helping clients clarify how they want to spend their golden years. Globe Advisor editor Pablo Fuchs speaks with Susan Latremoille, a former wealth advisor and co-founder of Next Chapter Lifestyle Advisors, about how advisors can guide their clients in planning for a successful and happy retirement.

Personal Finance columnist Rob Carrick highlights how the 2022 federal budget aims to counter inflation. A break for families comes in the form of dental care for those making less than $90,000 a year. And a new tax-free savings account for first-time homebuyers is aimed to be an on-ramp into the hot housing market.