Dividends

How to interpret the banks’ earnings results

For a number of quarters now, Canadian banks have had a consistent track record of either meeting or exceeding earnings expectations. That ended this week.

By Gareth Watson |December 5, 2014

3 min read

Tax News

Optimize after-tax income

Here’s what business owner clients need to know

By James and Deborah Kraft |November 26, 2014

4 min read

Industry

Can you take a working tax holiday?

Canadians can’t always avoid CRA when working abroad

By Jessica Bruno |November 26, 2014

10 min read

Market Insights

How to manage longevity risk

Annuities can work, even in a low-rate environment

By Pierre Ghorbanian and Rohit Thomas |November 26, 2014

5 min read

Life

A misconception about whole life insurance

Many advisors don’t realize that Whole Life insurance policies can be either participating (par) or non-participating (non-par).

By Helena Smeenk Pritchard |November 17, 2014

2 min read

Market Insights

Try a Smith Manoeuvre to invest inheritance

Todd Stanislawski is a 65-year-old retired math teacher living in Kamloops, B.C. He just inherited $250,000 and isn’t sure if he should invest it, or repay the $200,000 he owes on a home equity line of credit (HELOC).

By Dean DiSpalatro |November 14, 2014

6 min read

Industry

Consider investing in railroads

Railroads have driven both Canadian and American economic growth for centuries. And the perfect storm of economic activity, new oil reserves and environmental concerns has recently pushed these companies to the investing forefront.

By Steve Barban and Russell Hope |November 4, 2014

4 min read

Market Insights

What factors influence returns?

Help clients understand their combined effect

By Brad Steiman |October 31, 2014

7 min read

Industry

Standard Life launches EM funds

Standard Life Mutual Funds has opened two EM funds.

By Staff |May 26, 2014

2 min read

Industry

When high yields are too good to be true

With bond yields still near historically low levels, investors have increasingly focused on higher yielding equities to provide cash flow. But sometimes the higher yields are just too good to be true.

By Gareth Watson |May 9, 2014

2 min read

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