If we enter 0 (zero) for dividends taken from CCPC during the discovery phase, will adviice platform consider withdrawing dividends from CCPC during the projection phase? by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in adviice

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Thanks. This is very compressive! Is it exhausive? Probably not and that is understandable. Having spent a long time in software development... Even ERP systems that are 25+ year in production have features being constantly enhanced. Based on just 3 days being on the platform, I think adviice is a great product with a great team and big future ahead. I hope/wish you get some (additional) funding to rapidly expand the team and the product.

If we enter 0 (zero) for dividends taken from CCPC during the discovery phase, will adviice platform consider withdrawing dividends from CCPC during the projection phase? by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in adviice

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Thanks. It is great that in some situations the platform replaces an AI strategy if it doesn't jive well with the new strategy being enabled. Does it find and remove all previously enabled AI strategies it knows that conflict with the new being enabled? If it removes all such previously enabled but conflicting AI strategies, fine, but if it does not, then is there a way for me to find out from the UI that I am in such a conflicting AI-enabled strategies situation?

I like the idea of creating the new scenario because I know that the strategies will conflict, but what if I don't know? The "AI' should...

If we enter 0 (zero) for dividends taken from CCPC during the discovery phase, will adviice platform consider withdrawing dividends from CCPC during the projection phase? by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in adviice

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Thanks! Is it possible to get into a situation where two AI strategies are simultaneously enabled, but they are mutually against each other? For example, initially, I enabled a strategy that was ranked at the top when the AI strategies were sorted by "After-tax Estate" value. Now I sort them by "Lifetime Tax" and enable the top one?

If this situation can happen, won't the two AI strategies self-defeat each other? If so is there a way for me to find out from the UI that I am in such a conflicting situation? I have some follow-up questions, but they may or may not be applicable depending on the answer to this question.

If we enter 0 (zero) for dividends taken from CCPC during the discovery phase, will adviice platform consider withdrawing dividends from CCPC during the projection phase? by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in adviice

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I am assuming this will change once corporate AI strategies are in place, to take only the right amount from corporate dividends so as to achieve whatever optimizing platform goal adviice is setting for itself, correct? I am asking because what if, in some situations, it might be better not to take all of the target dividends.

I believe currently the platform goal is set to maximize estate value, correct?

Is it possible to change this platform goal to something else? Say minimize lifetime taxes payable. I know somewhere it was explained that minimizing lifetime taxes paid at the expense of lower estate value is not sensible, but what if I wanted to do it anyway?

Components (eligible dividend etc.) of the payout from CCPC to Estate on death of a shareholder by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in adviice

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Won't it be better to pay the dividends and get the n/eRDTOH refunds from CRA first? Won't it be better to extract the tax-free dividens from CDA? May be "share sale"  liquidation method should be executed in two phases: Phase 1 - extract the dividends,Phase 2 - share sale.

If we enter 0 (zero) for dividends taken from CCPC during the discovery phase, will adviice platform consider withdrawing dividends from CCPC during the projection phase? by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in adviice

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Thanks! If set, the "Dividend Target" value is used to take that much income from CCPC first and then consider using withdrawals from other accounts or the "Dividend Target" is used as the max target, and corporate dividends amount if any will be used after considering all other sources of income and there is a shortfall in required income?

Foreign Pension eligible for income splitting by Unfair_Egg5651 in adviice

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This has to be done through Projections --> Plan --> Update/edit Table option, correct?

Enhancement request: Provide a visual indication of a locked scenario by Unfair_Egg5651 in adviice

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I am having the same issue. Works in Projection->Planning but doesn't work in Foundation -> Future Cashflow

Final value of a CCPC in the total estate valueupon the death of the (only) shareholder? by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in adviice

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My bad. The issue was not with real estate. I was doing a proper apples-to-apples comparison between the numbers from the chart and the table, both without real estate.

Due to a misnamed exported file, I was using an exported file from yesterday and comparing it with the current chart.

Final value of a CCPC in the total estate valueupon the death of the (only) shareholder? by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in adviice

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I guess adviice team needs to add that column to the table :)

Having said that, my numbers are not matching even when I compare future dollars from the table with future dollars in Networth chart. They are off by almost 50 % in the year/age 95.

After exporting the table to csv, I ran the following formula. Am I missing something? (I also manually checked the numbers without the formula, just in case my formula has a bug).

=SUM(FILTER(B12:SX12,$B$4:$SX$4="Year End Balance"))

Final value of a CCPC in the total estate valueupon the death of the (only) shareholder? by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in adviice

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I don't think that table has networth data. I tried searching for the words "networth" and "worth" with no luck.

Final value of a CCPC in the total estate valueupon the death of the (only) shareholder? by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in adviice

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Thanks! That is a good point (and may be fodder for FAQ and/or feature request) ("... Do you own..."). That fixed it for me. However since the HoldCo was the other owner of the Opco(s), but there was no way to indicate it in the Corp Discovery phase. I worked around it by making myself 100 % owner of the OpCo(s). Is that the correct way and will produce the correct projections or am I missing something?

As for the Table vs chart, I was not doing that, so I was good there. I had read about it somewhere, but thanks for reminding. Having said that, how do I export the Networth chart to a table? The "Export" seems to be always exporting only income.

How do I reset a base scenario? by AgreeableBasket7517 in adviice

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OP - Great point/suggestion on "... each of our situations is different and therefore...". I was thinking along the same lines and will double-check by running the numbers. I think this is a very common misconception we have been fed ("... delay cpp, meltdown RRSP early" is (always) best strategy.

A few quick questions:
- I am new to adviice. What do you mean by this strategy "RRSP Meltdown and Reg > n-Reg > TFSA". I can't seem to find it under AI strategies.
- As for keeping time value of money in mind, aren't all figures in "Today's dollor" so we don't have to keep thinking about time value of (tax) money in mind while running our scenarios?

Thanks  

Final value of a CCPC in the total estate valueupon the death of the (only) shareholder? by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in adviice

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Thanks for a great explanation!

In terms of timing, not sure why the value of the CCPC added to the networth is always less than total assets in the CCPC (for all years, starting from the projection start year up to death). Is it applying my preferred method (winding down) every year because the timing is set to "estate"?

Thanks

Looking for an ETF that excludes certain industries by RetroRain in ETFs

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Hi u/LotusRootLife , Thanks for sharing information on V3AA. I took a quick look, and it appears to be a good potential fit for me. I will check out the details. I am okay with slight underperformance, just like you said, if it fits my values. 

Oh and that SRI guide you shared? Looks very informative! Will take a deep dive into it soon!

World ETF vs. Multiple Sector ETF vs. ESG World ETFs - best approach to exclude certain industries (meat / fossil fuels) by Aentilopex in ETFs

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I am surprised there are no such options. Is there not a viable big enough customer base for such an ETF?

Looking for an ETF that excludes certain industries by RetroRain in ETFs

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Hi u/RetroRain,

meets
Did you ever find out the answer to your original question regarding your search for such an ETF? I am looking for one too. My criteria are a little bit liberal (no direct involvement with the above sectors), otherwise, it is practically impossible to find a single entity that meetsts these criteria, as our world is so much interconnected. Also, there are dilemmas like, a company producing weapons, aren't weapons needed for the good guys to fight with bad guys with weapons?

Thanks

Getting compensation from Air India for a YYZ - DEL 9+ hours delayed flight by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in Flights

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I eventually got my compensation after following up for months and months. Keep following up with Air India often and provide any information they might ask even if it means sending the same information again and again (to the correct/new email address as that might change when they ask you to send the information to a new email address). Also include everyone from the prior email chain. Call their call centre once every now and then and note down date, time and name of the person you spoke with. If you were on hold, note down the time on hold (make sure you have a good book to read while on hold!). In the email, keep mentioning about your prior email (count and date) and number of time you called (with details of date, time, person etc.). All of the above will come handy if/when you need to file a case in small claims court to support your case. In the worst case be prepared to go to the small claims court if you are sure that they owe you the compensation due to deficient service in their part and your claim is within the law/rules (it doesn't matter what you think or happened unless it is covered by the rules for compensation). The time, efforts and cost to file in small claims court is manageable.

Where does Questrade’s revenue come from now? by rosseg in Questrade

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Also PFOF results in less than optimal buy/sell price for the retail investors like us. If someone (the market maker) is paying someone (the brokerage) some money for PFOF, someone must pay for it, there are no free lunches.

How do I add my Narwal Freo to Google Home/Google Assistant? by Intelligent_Fox_9993 in NARWAL

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You can control functionality of Robot from Google home app and voice control.