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Brandes beating AGF, says fund researcher

(April 4, 2003) It’s too soon to declare a winner, but one year after fund manager Charles Brandes left AGF to start his own company, the new Brandes funds are outperforming their AGF rivals, according to data compiled by research firm FundMonitor.com. Based on nine-month returns ending March 31, the AGF International Value Fund has […]

By Doug Watt |April 4, 2003

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Mutual funds falling out of favour, survey suggests

(April 3, 2003) Canadian are feeling less confident about mutual funds and stocks, instead preferring more secure investments, such as real estate and fixed income, according to a survey released today by Manulife Financial. Manulife’s quarterly investor sentiment index, conducted in mid-March just before the invasion of Iraq, reveals that 36% of Canadians believe it’s […]

By Doug Watt |April 3, 2003

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Investor education month kicks off with new Web tools and quizzes

(April 3, 2003) Canada’s securities regulators have introduced several new Web-based tools aimed at investors as part of Investor Education Month, an annual campaign to promote investor awareness and financial literacy. The Ontario Securities Commission’s Investor Education Web site has added a section on working with financial advisors, offering a checklist on what investors should […]

By Doug Watt |April 3, 2003

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Advisor’s Edge takes critical look at critical illness insurance

(April 2, 2003) The future of critical illness insurance (CI) in Canada is anything but a guaranteed success despite being a hot product in a crowded market. In the April issue of Advisor’s Edge, assistant editor Sheila Avari looks at four problems plaguing the CI industry but also discusses how CI will have to evolve […]

By John Craig |April 2, 2003

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