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Market Insights

Set realistic return expectations

I often ask prospects what levels of return they want. This is a simple test to see if they have achievable expectations.

By Jason M. Pereira |September 11, 2012

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Planning and Advice

Ready to take a risk?

How to get beyond box-checking suitability questionnaires

By Christopher Mason |September 5, 2012

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Market Insights

Don’t misjudge risk tolerance

Behavioural finance research suggests the investment industry has misjudged the risk tolerance of wealthy investors.

By Mark Noble |August 29, 2012

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Industry

Money market fund reforms put on hold

Last week, SEC chairwoman Mary Shapiro axed the decision to put proposed new regulatory reforms of U.S. money market funds to a vote. It’s alleged many of the commissioners planned to vote against the proposed changes, for fear they’d have too great an impact and cause investors to seek riskier alternatives. Read: Income solutions for […]

By Wire services |August 27, 2012

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