Just in time for summer: More books that inspired Canadian advisors

Just in time for summer: More books that inspired Canadian advisors

Originally appeared on the Canadian Family Offices website.

The best advisors stay abreast of new ideas and best practices in their field. This most recent batch of books recommended by family office advisors and other experts is a mix of the new — a fresh tome from Canada’s godfather of family offices, for instance – and classics that advisors return to time and again for advice.

Preventing Falls and Balance Issues in Nova Scotians

Understanding and combating the debilitating health impacts of balance disorders is the focus of newly funded research by Saint Mary’s University’s Dr. Danielle Tokarz. Her research will help patients by limiting the dosage of certain medications, reducing the future number of Nova Scotians who will have balance issues.

SMU Astronomers Ready to Probe the Universe Using Most Powerful Space Telescope Ever Built

SMU Astronomers Ready to Probe the Universe Using Most Powerful Space Telescope Ever Built

After two decades of work preparing for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), Saint Mary’s University professor and researcher Dr. Marcin Sawicki is looking forward to using the Hubble successor—and most powerful space telescope ever built—for research along with his students.

Six Canadian family-office leaders and the books that energized them

Six Canadian family-office leaders and the books that energized them

For family-office leaders, helping clients manage wealth is a multi-faceted task. Even with many years in the field, most feel there’s still room to learn and grow. Following the enthusiasm for our first selection of book recommendations from industry leaders, we present another instalment featuring popular classics that helped launch careers and less obvious selections that offer financial and life-management wisdom.

Originally published in CanadianFamilyOffices.com

Undergraduate Astrophysics student publishes a lead-author scientific paper

Undergraduate Astrophysics student publishes a lead-author scientific paper

Publishing a lead-author scientific paper is always an exciting milestone for graduate students, one that comes after a lot of research, hard work and persistence to work through multiple edits with advisors and journal editors.

Cottage toys for the ultra rich

Cottage toys for the ultra rich

Originally published in The Globe and Mail

Life at the cottage is about unwinding and spending quality time with friends and family in the great outdoors. For the wealthy, it’s also a chance to play and entertain on luxury toys like spacious boats, high-end grills or maybe even a private island.