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Time to take on risk, managers say

Brent Smith, chief investment officer of Fiduciary Trust Company and lead portfolio manager of the Quotential program, and his associate Steven Lingard, explained to about 200 advisors at a road show in Toronto that they believe a market recovery is imminent — particularly in the U.S. — and they have rebalanced their portfolios accordingly. “If […]

By Mark Noble |May 16, 2008

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Retirement problems aren’t limited to Canada

(May 2008) I recently had the opportunity to travel and meet with colleagues in Fidelity’s Asia-Pacific offices. A week-and-a-half spent in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangalore and Sydney certainly opened my eyes to the similarities and differences in how these countries and cultures view retirement. While there are many marked differences in how retirement is changing, […]

By Peter Drake |May 1, 2008

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Once-hot maple bonds experience big declines

(April 2008) With more investors turning away from risk and investing in government bonds, one debt instrument that has fallen out of favour with investors is the maple bond. In the last six months of 2007, there were only 15 Maple issues worth $4.9 billion; that’s a 53.8% drop over the same period in 2006. […]

By Bryan Borzykowski |April 21, 2008

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AIC unveils

(April 2008) AIC Ltd. is moving ahead with a new “turnaround” strategy that it hopes will quell the rising tide of redemptions and market failings that have cost the company $6.5 billion — or about 58% in assets — in the last six years. The company is promoting its new partnerships with three American-based deep-value […]

By Romana King |April 4, 2008

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Federal budget keeps inflation low, productivity high

(March 2008) By now, every advisor will have determined which parts of the federal government budget apply to their practice. The majority of the headlines have focused on the 2009 introduction of the tax-free savings account, enhancements to registered education savings plans and proposals to increase flexibility in freeing up locked-in federally legislated pension funds, […]

By Peter Drake |March 24, 2008

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The long and short of investing for retirement

(February 2008) RRSPs are a long-term issue, yet the savings season, with its often frenetic pace and abrupt deadline, can feel very much about the here and now. So how do we keep our clients focused on the long-term goal of retirement when they are being bombarded with headlines about poor near-term economic performance? It’s […]

By Peter Drake |February 8, 2008

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Inflation will kill purchasing power: Graham

(January 2008) There’s no question about it — inflation is back, according to Gavin Graham, chief investment officer at Guardian Group of Funds. Speaking to a packed house at the Financial Forum Expo this past weekend, Graham’s pronouncement was not earth-shattering — former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge tackled the potential of inflation and […]

By Romana King |January 28, 2008

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Trying times: Coping with volatility

To call this month’s markets “volatile” is a bit of an understatement — a 600-point freefall, followed by a 500-point gain, is enough to make even your best trained client a little queasy. Too often Canadians are distracted by short-term market movements, as the mainstream press runs screaming headlines. It may be time to remind […]

By Staff |January 24, 2008

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CPP is key to a golden future

(January 2008) There’s no denying that saving for retirement is key, but it’s also important, maybe even more so, to talk about retirement income planning with your clients. A primary element of retirement income planning is the sources of retirement income, a major one of which is government benefits such as Canada or Quebec Pension […]

By Peter Drake |January 16, 2008

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Economists predict slowdown, not disaster

(January 2008) The dark clouds looming over the economic landscape may appear scary, but five of Canada’s top economists say investors should not overreact to every minor scrap of news. They agree that 2008 will see a slowdown in the U.S. economy but point out that there are some bright spots that should not be […]

By Steven Lamb |January 9, 2008

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