<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Northland Wealth Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northland Wealth is Canada's leading and multi-award winning, independent  family office founded in 2011.]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/thought-leadership</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:59:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.northlandwealth.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Family Enterprise Governance in Canada: Why Structure Determines Whether Wealth Survives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family enterprises account for 63 per cent of Canada's private-sector firms and generate nearly half of its GDP. Yet the families behind these businesses rarely fail because of a bad investment. They fail because no one built the governance to manage what the investment created. This article explains the Three-Circle Model, the governance structures UHNW Canadian families need, and how a family office coordinates the pieces most advisory teams leave disconnected.]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/family-enterprise-governance-canada</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5df13c287eb4170017044bd2</guid><category><![CDATA[Family Office]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05792c_d492259f6a304ddc97842b6699b188ad~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_768,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arthur Salzer, CFA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rebuilding of the West: Why Materials Demand Is Structural, Not Cyclical]]></title><description><![CDATA["I grew up in Hamilton, where my father made steel for thirty years. The materials sector is not an abstraction to me. Three structural forces are now competing for what comes out of the ground, and Canadian portfolios are positioned for it whether investors realize it or not."]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/the-rebuilding-of-the-west-why-materials-demand-is-structural-not-cyclical</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc4fe47d31fe550c650cb5</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Investing Insights]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:18:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05792c_066d2d47c1bb4baeb51825a0a1427ad5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_664,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arthur Salzer, CFA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinson Crusoe and the Entrepreneurial Mindset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Defoe published Robinson Crusoe in 1719. It is widely considered the first great English novel. It has been in print for over 300 years. And while it is usually shelved as an adventure story, it is, at its core, a manual for building something from nothing.]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/robinson-crusoe-resourcefulness-and-the-entrepreneurial-mindset</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c81506495b613043518ef9</guid><category><![CDATA[Recommended Reading ]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:03:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05792c_0dafc58bdfd8410186c591b3d260fcd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arthur Salzer, CFA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Energy Hedge of a Decade: What the 2026 Oil Crisis Means for Canadian Investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The structural supply vulnerabilities we identified in 2022 are no longer theoretical. They are front-page news.]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/the-energy-hedge-of-a-decade-what-the-2026-oil-crisis-means-for-canadian-investors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b6d7ef982a6a9cdc27d7b2</guid><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Investing Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:48:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05792c_e3e032ec16e8490b997521211e7988eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_559,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arthur Salzer, CFA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Essential Role of Private Aviation for Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[For ultra-high-net-worth families and those steering multi-generational family enterprises, time is the only truly finite asset. While capital can be compounded and portfolios can be diversified, a missed moment with family cannot be repurchased. The dual pressure of managing substantial family wealth and overseeing complex business operations often creates logistical friction that pulls family leaders away from the home.]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/buying-back-time-strategic-private-aviation-for-family-enterprises</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696e3977d122d90ed96a5b49</guid><category><![CDATA[Family Office]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:01:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05792c_f14a7e43ef0f452a9e4c138555c3fdd7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arthur Salzer, CFA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recommended Reading: The Whole Story by John Mackey ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recommended by Arthur Salzer, CFA, CIM  |  Founder &#38; CEO, Northland Wealth Management What The Whole Story Is About   John Mackey co-founded Whole Foods Market in 1980 in Austin, Texas. Over the next 44 years he grew it from a single natural foods store into a chain of over 540 locations across three countries, with annual revenue exceeding $22 billion. In 2017, he sold the company to Amazon for $13.7 billion. The Whole Story is his account of the entire arc.   This is not a business...]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/recommended-reading-whole-story-adventures-love-capitalism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e2cdf94a2f8583aa98b882</guid><category><![CDATA[Recommended Reading ]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 20:16:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec9a64_a7708387c5b94eda8cf5fabbee58a0f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arthur Salzer, CFA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. dollar is down, but far from out—yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bears have been sniffing around, but the greenback remains the world’s preferred reserve currency despite its recent decline. What’s the outlook for the U.S. dollar now?]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/the-u-s-dollar-is-down-but-far-from-out-yet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688a813ea1ccd6aa398a5136</guid><category><![CDATA[In the Press]]></category><category><![CDATA[Investing Insights]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:07:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec9a64_02e7e0ae6caf4359ba76c22e46b4e6c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Northland Wealth  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research, connections key in crypto due diligence process]]></title><description><![CDATA[After spending around 2,000 hours researching the asset and speaking with professionals in the industry, Salzer says he was able to conclude that the asset’s pros far outweigh its cons.]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/research-connections-key-in-crypto-due-diligence-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6877b911036729d520b0019b</guid><category><![CDATA[In the Press]]></category><category><![CDATA[Financial Planning ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:05:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec9a64_fd0f73adabf448bea486c382a5abbba9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_601,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Northland Wealth  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How WealthTech and AI Power Northland Wealth’s Family Office Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northland Wealth Management  uses an integrated technology stack built on Addepar , Practifi , and Plaid  to deliver consolidated portfolio reporting, alternative investment analytics, and coordinated multi-generational planning to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) Canadian families. In June 2025, this technology-driven approach earned Northland the Most Innovative Use of WealthTech  award at the 2025 Wealth Professional Awards  in Toronto. 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data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/why-data-centres-may-be-a-safer-way-to-play-the-ai-boom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67cbbc4f2937213c4e888fdb</guid><category><![CDATA[In the Press]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Investing Insights]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:09:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec9a64_b1bb57be944e414fa8fb77582d1e238a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_799,h_524,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Northland Wealth  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquid vs. illiquid: Finding the perfect asset balance for enterprising families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many businesses families have most of their wealth tied up in illiquid assets, whether it’s the buildings in which they operate or their hol]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/canadian-family-offices-finding-the-perfect-asset-balance-for-enterprising-families</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6745d69bab2e23aa5731f46d</guid><category><![CDATA[In the Press]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family Office]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:02:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec9a64_63a705814362451b8f9b59da91c2680c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_999,h_749,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Northland Wealth  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to choose the best outsourced CIO for your family office or foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to choose the best outsourced CIO for your family office or foundation]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/how-to-choose-the-best-ocio-for-your-family-office-or-foundation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6745dc0cab2e23aa573206f4</guid><category><![CDATA[In the Press]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family Office]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:11:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec9a64_7c71613f78ac4d0f9a4828e0849e472d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Northland Wealth  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How worried should you be about the U.S. election?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new survey suggests Canadian business leaders are concerned about the outcome of the presidential race]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/why-family-enterprises-should-not-worry-about-the-usa-election</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673e70f33576f3688d332d05</guid><category><![CDATA[In the Press]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family Office]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:34:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec9a64_7f3f2e986d614a5f993a025090309d5d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Northland Wealth  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Cut Costs on Probate in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navigating the probate process can be daunting and costly, especially for families, business owners, and inheritors. But what if you could save a significant amount of money on probate fees? With a bit of planning and strategic decision-making, you can. In this blog post, we'll explore the top five strategies to help you save money on probate in Canada. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or someone looking out for their family's future, these tips will guide you in making informed...]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/top-5-ways-to-reduce-probate-fees-in-canada</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66883c49e71c6a9db32991dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Financial Planning ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family Office]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 19:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05792c_2057bfc64b964aedbc5410b0028e02e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Northland Wealth  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Helps Canadian Foundations and Nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[When correctly executed, outsourcing the investment of nonprofit assets can provide essential support to families and organizations, enabling the establishment of robust governance processes, the effective management of intricate portfolios, and a clearer strategy to overcome operational complexity and risk management challenges. At Northland Wealth, we believe your outsourced chief financial officer should seamlessly integrate with your organization, become an integral part of your team. An...]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/how-an-outsourced-chief-investment-officer-can-help-foundations-and-not-for-profits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66524419c38161c1cc626ce7</guid><category><![CDATA[Investing Insights]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family Office]]></category><category><![CDATA[Philanthropy ]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 21:02:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05792c_2c7366637cdc48d5a5bee8dfe398f12f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_589,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arthur Salzer, CFA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring the 2024 Budget: Impact on Investments and Financial Planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[This document assesses the key 2024 Federal Budget provisions, as well as strategies for dealing with their investment implications....]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/how-the-2024-budget-affects-canadian-family-offices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664c90c70f7299fe3c732fb4</guid><category><![CDATA[Financial Planning ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 12:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05792c_57052cb12d5d424a8175c2711d45a3ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Northland Wealth  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three family office executives on how they are handling cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Challenge for investors: higher interest rates bode well for holding cash, but make for a high hurdle to allocate to other asset classes.]]></description><link>https://www.northlandwealth.com/the-artisan/founder-of-canadian-family-office-risks-of-investing-cash</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662905a4c377043b3e0994de</guid><category><![CDATA[In the Press]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family Office]]></category><category><![CDATA[Investing Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 21:48:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec9a64_f198af52b2a84e25b6fcd6b74d24a84d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_846,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Northland Wealth  </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Independent Pension Plan Advantage for Canadian Family Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[An IPP is a registered defined benefit pension plan established for a single individual, typically the owner or a key executive of an incorporated business. 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