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Tactical fund managers bullish on equities, analyst says

(July 3, 2003) Tactical asset allocation fund managers are embracing the contrarian approach, diving headfirst back into equities, while investors do the opposite, according to a recently released report from research firm FundMonitor.com. Analyst Anthony Corona says that after a prolonged period of decline, many tactical asset allocation managers see equities as attractively valued, while […]

By Doug Watt |July 3, 2003

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(July 4, 2003) IFIC is predicting that June will prove to have been another month of investor exodus from mutual funds, with early estimates seeing net redemptions hitting between $450 million and $850 million. Larger firms were the hardest hit, with AGF seeing $229 million in net redemptions. Some smaller firms posted positive net sales, […]

By Staff |July 2, 2003

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Regulatory fees

(July 2, 2003) Ontario’s mutual fund dealers are facing consistently rising regulatory fees amid a tough economic environment, says IFIC. An analysis conducted by IFIC reveals that some fund dealers’ fees will rise more than 50% in 2003, due to several new regulatory initiatives. Major regulatory costs for fund dealers in Ontario include Ontario Securities […]

By Doug Watt |July 2, 2003

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MDRT annual meeting update: Best practices attract the masses

Roadblocks to family wealth planning and their solutions Canadian advisors find value in conference’s non-financial elements And the survey says… income affects attitude Best practices attract the masses BONUS TOOL: Advisor.ca time management worksheet Back to MDRT Annual meeting coverage main page 5. Create “client capital.” Client capital is the true value of an advisor’s […]

By Sheila Avari |June 27, 2003

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