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Dr. Al Rosen, Mark Rosen

Manulife’s billion dollar splashdown

When the Canadian life insurers reported their third quarter results, billions of dollars in red ink flowed. Investors and executives alike were blaming the accounting rules. Frankly, we had to smile.

By Dr. Al Rosen, Mark Rosen |November 8, 2011

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IFRS issues recall the 2000 crash

First-quarter financial reports will deliver some strange and surprising results courtesy of the new IFRS accounting rules that came into effect for most companies on January 1. And some companies will be working hard to convince you that the new rules will have no adverse impact. That means advisors might have to contend with a certain amount of EBIFRS (earnings before IFRS).

By Dr. Al Rosen, Mark Rosen |April 1, 2011

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