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Dividend-paying stocks making a comeback

Dividend-paying equities can be a great choice for long-term investors willing to forgo immediate returns in favour of substantial returns later. Once denigrated as the province of widows and orphans, dividend-paying stocks are being seen in a new light by investors who have weathered the highly volatile stock market of the past decade. Turning to […]

By Staff |February 1, 2011

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Securing the future

In September 2010, members of the Institute of Advanced Financial Planners met in Banff, Alberta to consider the organization’s annual case study. This year’s case involved a client everyone could identify with: a fellow CFP.

By Steven Lamb |February 1, 2011

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Sun Life lauded in Davos

Sun Life Financial was among the 100 organizations named to the 2011 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list, which were announced on Saturday, Jan. 29 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The list includes companies from 22 countries encompassing all sectors of the economy. Sun Life Financial is the only […]

By April Scott-Clarke |February 1, 2011

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GMP launches junior oil and gas index

GMP Securities has launched a new index tracking small- and mid-cap companies in the energy sector. The GMP Junior Oil and Gas Index is designed to provide investors with an investable index of 48 companies that are publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. “This is the first time GMP Securities has been involved in […]

By Staff |February 1, 2011

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TFSAs: Who has them and why

Recent RBC survey data shows how many Canadians have TFSAs, and what they’re doing with them. Looking at the Canadian public as a whole, an overwhelming majority—77%—have heard about TFSAs, but less than half of this group has actually opened one. About 20% have withdrawn money from their TFSAs—most often to cover an emergency. Younger […]

By Staff |February 1, 2011

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Fundco consolidation plays close

A pair of high profile deals in the mutual fund industry closed today, with Scotiabank finalizing its acquisition of DundeeWealth, and AGF closing its deal to buy Acuity. Scotiabank announced that 118 million common shares – as well as all special shares, series C and first preference shares, series X – had been tendered to […]

By Steven Lamb |February 1, 2011

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JRSL increases holdings of GMP

James Richardson & Sons has announced its acquisition of 323,400 common shares of GMP Capital and 1,816,231 warrants to acquire common shares of GMP, since August 24, 2010. The common shares were acquired through the Toronto Stock Exchange and the warrants purchased in a private transaction. James Richardson & Sons, along with its subsidiary, Richardson […]

By Staff |January 31, 2011

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Yes, you can insure a drug user

Soft drugs, such as marijuana and hashish do not mix well with each other, nor with traditional life insurance. And hard drugs, such as cocaine and heroin, make for an even tougher combination. The considerations go beyond definitions of legality and extend to the insurers’ risk management processes, explains Lorne Marr, a seventeen-year veteran of […]

By Al Emid |January 31, 2011

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Lascelles joins RBC GAM

Eric Lascelles is joining RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) as chief economist, beginning Monday, February 7, 2011. “We are very pleased to have Eric join our team. We are committed to building on our forecasting capabilities, and providing thought leading, accurate and timely advice to our clients. Eric’s appointment is testament to that,” said […]

By Staff |January 31, 2011

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Gold trading in RRSPs on the rise

It’s no secret that gold prices have been rising steadily over the past decade and Canadians have been increasingly attracted to the precious metal. Holdings of bullion in registered accounts are now on track to break records, according to one gold investment provider. In 2007, discount online brokerage Questrade teamed up with Kitco Metals to […]

By Steven Lamb |January 31, 2011

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