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Javasky and Mackenzie Financial win top honours at 2002 Canadian Investment Awards Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Javasky and Mackenzie Financial win top honours at 2002 Canadian Investment Awards

Canadian Equity Fund: CI Harbour Fund Segregated Canadian Equity Fund: Mac Cundill Canadian Security Segregated U.S. Equity Fund: Templeton Mutual Beacon European Equity Fund: AGF European Equity Class International Equity Fund: Mawer World Investment Investors also voted in three award categories. Fidelity Investments was named fund company of the year. Fidelity also won the award […]

By Jim MacDonald |December 5, 2002

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Advocis optimistic Ottawa will raise RRSP limits Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Advocis optimistic Ottawa will raise RRSP limits

(December 5, 2002) A recommendation by the Commons finance committee that the federal government raise the annual RRSP contribution limit to $19,000 is welcomed by the head of the country’s largest financial planning organization. Advocis chair Brian Mallard says he’s optimistic the finance minister will act on the suggestion when he brings down the next […]

By Doug Watt |December 5, 2002

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Take stress out of RRSP season in December’s Advisor’s Edge Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Take stress out of RRSP season in December’s Advisor’s Edge

(December 4, 2002) RRSP season can be stressful for investors and advisors, so the “RRSP Survival Guide” in the December edition of Advisor’s Edge offers ideas on how advisors can beat the stress and tension. The cover story of the December “RRSP Survival Guide” takes a personal approach to RRSP season. “We took a look […]

By Jim MacDonald |December 4, 2002

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Romanow report falls short on pharmacare and home care, Kirby says Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Romanow report falls short on pharmacare and home care, Kirby says

Kirby takes Romanow to task over “old-fashioned” approach to healthcare reform Romanow report viewed as positive for pension plan sponsors Romanow’s vision of healthcare challenged Despite Romanow’s optimism, advisors recommend “defensive” healthcare planning Romanow says medicare system needs an extra $15 billion from Ottawa New taxes could pay for additional healthcare funding, Senate committee suggests […]

By Doug Watt |December 4, 2002

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