Maximizing after-tax returns is what matters most

Canadians often feel helpless at tax time as they watch the government take some of their hard earned income.

Few people, however, think about maximizing their investment returns on an after-tax basis by more diligently planning the types of returns they should be earning in their non-registered accounts.

Most money managers are paid to maximize pre-tax returns – those returns you see published in mutual fund tables and advertisements in newspapers. However, as an investor and a taxpayer, what matters is how much goes into your pocket after-tax.

Unfortunately, after-tax return information is not easily found in Canada. That’s where AIC can help.