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The worst is over… for now: Bear market historian

If the experience of the last four great bear markets is any indication, the economy and stock market have likely turned a corner, says author and bear market historian Russell Napier. However, we may still be five years away from reaching the absolute bottom of this market cycle. In 2005, Napier, a global macroeconomic strategist […]

By Mark Noble |May 19, 2009

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Can leading economic indicators lead us out of the recession?

In one way or another, economic indicators provide some insight into the future direction of the economy. The experience of past economic downturns tells us that this interest is, in and of itself, a sign that some progress has been made at moving through the economic downturn and that we’re getting closer to better and […]

By Peter Drake |May 12, 2009

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The REIT choice

We started referring to bad stock market years as Annus Horribilis at the end of 2001. But bad times are a necessary precursor to good ones, and with a bit of luck and planning, we’ll soon see our Annus Mirabilis (year of wonders). At the beginning of 2003, this is how we summarized our view […]

By John Nicola |April 30, 2009

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Can the hype

There’s a lot of talk these days about TFSAs, to the point where it seems they’re more heavily advertised than RRSPs. I, for one, am somewhat lukewarm on the benefi ts of TFSAs. And I fear they’re destined to be over-hyped and under-utilized. For both clients and advisors, they require paperwork to set up; a […]

By Warren Baldwin |April 30, 2009

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