The Fiscal Frisk

In today’s episode, Zach and Devin look into two recent Ponzi schemes totaling over $500 million dollars in fraud.

References:

Fieldstadt, Elisha. “Actor Ran $227 Million Hollywood Ponzi Scheme, Feds Say.” NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, 7 Apr. 2021, www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/actor-ran-227-million-hollywood-ponzi-scheme-feds-say-n1263272.

Moran, Nancy, and Shobhana Chandra. “Robert Mundell, Canadian-Born Nobel Laureate Who Inspired the Euro, Dies at 88.” Financialpost, Financial Post, 5 Apr. 2021, financialpost.com/news/economy/robert-mundell-nobel-laureate-who-inspired-the-euro-dies-at-88?r.

Press, Associated. “California Woman Receives 15-Year Sentence for Nearly $400M Ponzi Scheme.” Fox Business, Fox Business, 1 Apr. 2021, www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/california-woman-receives-15-year-sentence-for-nearly-400m-ponzi-scheme.

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Reference: Matt Lundy. (March 30, 2021 Tuesday). 'It's been a sprint': A new wave of business creation is taking hold; New business openings are back at prepandemic levels, a sign of budding confidence in the economy. Breaking News from globeandmail.com. https://advance-lexis-com.proxy1.lib.uwo.ca/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:629Y-G0P1-JCRP-C09W-00000-00&context=1516831.

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In today’s episode, Zach and Devin look at the differences in this years tax forms and what you should look for while filing your taxes this year.

Reference: Wheatley , Gillian, and Jacqueline Hansen. “Tax Q&A: What You Need to Know about Filing Your Pandemic Taxes.” CBC News, CBC, 22 Mar. 2021, www.cbc.ca/news/business/pandemic-taxes-questions-1.5953626.

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In today’s episode, Devin and Zach look at the latest labour force survey and talk about where the Canadian job market is after a year since the pandemic started.

Reference: Where Canada's job market stands one year after the pandemic began. (2021, March 12). Retrieved March 14, 2021, from https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-job-market-1.5947032

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In today’s episode, Zach and Devin look at how tech start ups got investors from the natural resource sector.

Reference: Bakx, K. (2021, January 06). How tech startups try to win over investors who got rich from oil and gas | CBC News. Retrieved January 08, 2021, from https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bakx-mark-little-jim-gray-liveweb-1.5862040

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In Today’s episode, Zach and Devin talk to a financial advisor about Know Your Client, investor protection and client relationships.

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In today’s episode, Zach and Devin kick off season two by looking at third party delivery services in the restaurant sector.

Reference:

B.C. caps fees charged to restaurants by third-party delivery companies | CBC News. (2020, December 23). Retrieved January 03, 2021, from https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-third-party-delivery-restaurant-fees-capped-1.5852409

The pros and cons of third-party delivery services for franchise restaurants. (2019, June 04). Retrieved January 03, 2021, from https://www.bdo.ca/en-ca/insights/outsourcing/franchise-services/pros-cons-third-party-delivery-services-for-franchise-restaurants/

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For the season finale, Devin and Zach talk about the lessons they learned over the year and discuss some business hot takes.

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In todays episode, Zach and Devin explore the new actions form the Canadian Government on taxing foreign buyers in the housing market.

Reference: Balakrishnan, Anita. Canada Planning Foreign Buyers Tax in Effort to Lower Country's Housing Prices. 1 Dec. 2020, globalnews.ca/news/7495490/canada-foreign-buyers-tax-affordable-housing/.

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In today’s episode, Zach and Devin look at the debate on having a national securities regulator in Canada.