On today’s episode, Darren and Christina break down the Canadian small business tax system, including how much business owners really pay. They discuss the small business tax deduction, what happens when your business earns over $500,000, and why tax rates vary by province. 

They also dive into corporate structuring strategies, the benefits of holding companies, and how to minimize taxation using high cash value life insurance. If you're a Canadian business owner, you won’t want to miss these crucial insights!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are back in part 3 of the dirty little secrets of the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security. The two discuss from a distance how the two government benefits work in an overall retirement plan, the changes that have been made to them moving forward, and finish off the episode with a great alternative to the CPP… hint hint… high cash value life insurance… Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren is joined by Calvin Hexter, an investment property realtor based in Edmonton, Alberta. Darren and Calvin chat about his journey into real estate investing, what advice he has for new investors, the key components to creating your investing power team, as well as what the current market looks like in Edmonton and surrounding areas. If you’re a real estate investor, this is a must listen!!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are back with the February update! The two discuss the interest rates, where the Canadian dollar is headed with the incoming tariffs, how the real estate market has looked in Canada in 2025 so far, as well as some interesting life insurance industry surrounding the adoption of AI models. Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are chatting all things money and currency including how money maintains value and breaking down the evolution of money from the early days to the gold standard to USD, and now looking towards the future with Bitcoin. Can Bitcoin become the standard monetary currency moving forward? Tune in and find out!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are breaking down all the tax changes that Canadians are facing in 2025 and the implications that come along with them. They discuss the proposed capital gains changes and what it might mean if a Conservative government comes into power in the near future, as well as changes to the Canada Pension Plan and the carbon tax. Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are breaking down the debt dilemma facing many Canadian households. The two break down the numbers in Canada, some of the risks and consequences that can come from significant debt, as well as about what people can do to stop spiraling debt. Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren is joined by Erwin Szeto, a Canadian real estate investor who has turned his sights to the United States and has found tremendous success investing in American real estate.

It’s the first Control and Compound episode of 2025 and we can’t wait to jump into the new year with all of you! The first monthly update episode of the year is jam packed with news on the Bank of Canada interest rate, the Canadian dollar, as well as updates on the stock market and real estate market and some really cool news in the life insurance industry too! Tune in now.

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are going over their predictions from 2024 on topics like the Bank of Canada interest rate, GDP growth, inflation, the stock market, as well as the housing market and Bitcoin.

If we do say so ourselves, the 2024 predictions were pretty bang on! Let’s see what they think for 2025. Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are breaking down the seven habits that wealthy people use to find success including setting clear goals, constantly learning and bettering yourself, managing your money properly, as well as delaying gratification. Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are breaking down Control and Compound’s four core values. If you’re a business owner and you don’t have any core values, this is a great episode to check out. Core values are unique to each business and Darren and Christina chat about why they chose these particular values and why they think they will help Control and Compound continue to find success and growth. Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are chatting all things Bitcoin! Although it currently sits at a price of 99k+ USD, Bitcoin hit the 100k mark recently and that is causing a lot of excitement in the investing community.

They chat about the key factors driving the current surge, which countries are leading the trend in embracing Bitcoin, the Trump presidency and what that means for cryptocurrency, as well as the potential risks associated with investing in Bitcoin. Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren is joined by Jake Fuss, Director of Fiscal Studies for the Fraser Institute. Darren and Jake chat about the common assumption that wealthy Canadians don’t pay their fair share in tax, as well as what the average Canadian pays in tax per year, Jake’s thoughts on Canadian debt as well as what type of tax policy or reform he thinks will revitalize Canada. Tune in now, this interview was incredibly informative!

On today’s episode, it’s the December update and Darren and Christina are breaking down updates with the Bank of Canada, the Canadian dollar, the stock market, big news in the Bitcoin world including a further look at what the Trump presidency means for cryptocurrency, as well as interesting news in the life insurance world. Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are joined by Robert Gauvreau for part 2 of their series with him! In Part 2, Robert is breaking down tax credits vs. tax deductions, some of the tax credits that are available to business owners, what qualifies as a business expense as well as whether or not you should own a vehicle with your business or personally. Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are breaking down all the news on Bitcoin over the last few months. Bitcoin has been absolutely surging since early October and since Trump was re-elected, it’s gone ever higher.

Darren breaks down what he thinks the long term impact of the Trump presidency will be on Bitcoin, as well as major trends that are driving the demand, and why large corporations are now looking to invest massive amounts of cash into Bitcoin. Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are breaking down EOS (entrepreneurial operating system) and how they’ve implemented the system into Control and Compound. They go over the 6 key components of EOS including your business’ core values, finding the right people, and having a repeatable process, as well as what EOS looks like in action. If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur and you feel like you’re not getting the most out of your business and people, you need to tune in!

On today’s episode, Darren is joined by real estate investor Victoria Cluney. Victoria and Darren chat about her journey into the real estate investing world while also being a member of the Canadian Armed Forces as well as how she scaled her portfolio, important lessons learned, and what the future holds for her, including a potential appearance on Dragon’s Den. Tune in now!

On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are bringing you the November update! They chat about the recent interest rate cuts and discuss whether or not it signifies that inflation is in check. They also talk about the struggling Canadian dollar, the real estate market, some very exciting Bitcoin news as well as life insurance industry news that will leave you feeling confident about your choice to choose infinite banking (and if you haven’t, it’s time to give us a call). Tune in now!