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Selling Small Business Shares

Almost every succession plan for business owners involves the disposition of corporate shares. It might happen as part of an estate freeze, other reorganization or an outright sale to the next generation. Although share dispositions, including sales and transfers, often result in the realization of capital gains, there are opportunities clients should certainly take advantage […]

By Gena Katz |July 12, 2010

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Xers Need a Plan

During late 2008 and throughout 2009, plenty was said about the plight of baby boomers for whom retirement was looming. But what of the next generation in line? Advisors, busy helping nervous boomers, didn't have a lot of time to devote to Canadians between the ages of 30 and 45. In fact, a 2008 Dollars […]

By Philip Porado |July 12, 2010

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IIROC Eyes Outside Business Activity

Compliance officers and branch managers should keep an eye on their reps for any evidence of outside business activity. A look at several recent hearing notices issued by the Investments Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) shows the regulator taking registered persons to task when they sell products outside their registration mandates. Among the actions […]

By Philip Porado |July 12, 2010

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Network Mapping

Business networking—an often underused skill in the investment business—can add significant value to your business if done well. Often, women shy away from developing the skill because they consider it too opportunistic and have limited knowledge about how to effectively develop it. Viewing your business network critically can yield excellent results and should be undertaken […]

By Colleen Moorehead |July 12, 2010

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Something old, something new

The day my husband proposed to me, he got down on one knee and began: “There comes a time in every man’s life when he must choose a second wife…” I accepted. The complexity—and more practical aspects—of his proposal hit me a few days later. This was a second marriage for both of us. I […]

By Kathryn Jankowski |July 12, 2010

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The New Face of Finance

When Natalie Jamison, an advisor with Jamison Family Wealth Management, RBC Dominion Securities, stepped in to succeed her father, she knew there would have to be some emphasis shift. She found the driver of that shift in women and entrepreneurs—two client categories that often intersect. Natalie started a Women & Wealth newsletter in 2007, which […]

By Philip Porado |July 12, 2010

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Did Market Collapse Kill Buy and Hold?

Moderated by Vikram Barhat Participants: Tony De Thomasis, president, De Thomas Financial Corp. Mark Yamada, president, PUR Investing Inc. Tony De Thomasis: In my mind nothing has changed. What happened in 2008 was like the Black Swan book. It's something that happens once every 80 or 100 years. I'm not going to change the way […]

By Vikram Barhat |July 12, 2010

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The Enforcers

Last year was a busy one for securities regulators. As the credit market—and subsequently the economy—collapsed, they faced public pressure to take aggressive action against risky investments and Ponzi-like schemes that left many investors holding the bag. In Canada, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) bore the same pressures as its global counterparts—pressures […]

By David Di Paolo, Cait Sainsbury |July 12, 2010

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Doubt and Designations

The recent spotlight on financial products hasn't been limited to complex mortgage-backed products. Insurance-based products have had their share of recent attention, especially when it comes to beneficiary designations. Several court cases involving beneficiary designation disputes underscore the importance of reviewing these designations and ensuring that they are up-to-date and in accordance with a client's […]

July 12, 2010

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Using ETFs for Portfolio Building

Fundamental analysis is the stuff of cocktail parties, water-cooler gossip, and 24-hour financial news networks. Based on business facts, the main allure of fundamental analysis is the intellectual satisfaction it provides: it is logical. Most professional money managers use fundamental analysis in some form of top-down or bottom-up analysis. Regardless of portfolio size, controlling costs […]

July 12, 2010

3 min read

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