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Doing good is getting better

Canada's philanthropic landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. The days of charitable giving as one-off legacy bequest are over. Philanthropy today is all about giving while living, a strategic allocation incorporated into wealth accumulation and capital preservation plans.

By Vikram Barhat |December 6, 2010

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Briefly: “Experts: Interest rates won’t change” and more news

Economists say that Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney isn't going to increase interest rates tomorrow.

By Staff |December 6, 2010

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Doing good is getting better

Canada’s philanthropic landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. The days of charitable giving as one-off legacy bequest are over. Philanthropy today is all about giving while living, a strategic allocation incorporated into wealth accumulation and capital preservation plans. “Philanthropy and wealth management are inextricably linked,” said Cheryl Hudson, founder and managing partner of Dove Management […]

By Vikram Barhat |December 6, 2010

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A case for U.S. equities

According to EPFR Global, there’s been a stampede out of U.S. stock funds this year, with outflows totalling $51 billion. With such an overwhelming sense of pessimism, a laundry list of concerns and a general lack of investor interest, U.S. equities may just offer the next big contrarian investing opportunity. In finance, a contrarian is […]

By Kamran Khan |December 6, 2010

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Economists say that Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney isn’t going to increase interest rates tomorrow. In these sensitive times, as economic and job growth stall, few see any reason to raise the rates at the central bank’s next meeting. Analysts say the big question is when to raise rates. Douglas Porter, of B-M-O Capital […]

By Staff |December 6, 2010

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‘Top Fund Manager’ shares secrets

Jim Hall, the winner of the Morningstar Equity Fund Manager of the Year award at the Canadian Investment Awards, says a simple Mawer billboard slogan pretty much sums up his success in and approach to the advisor business.

By Neil Faba |December 3, 2010

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Regulators scrutinized

Financial intermediaries are still licking the wounds inflicted by the economic downturn, financial scandals and subsequent loss of client trust. Regulators, it would seem, couldn’t have chosen a more unfortunate time to twist the regulatory knife. But advisors who take their business seriously will find a way to overcome challenges; they must pursue excellence in […]

By Vikram Barhat |December 3, 2010

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Canada’s unemployment rate fell but there isn’t much to write home about if you don’t live in Ontario. The surprise plunge in the unemployment rate from 7.9% to 7.6% is due to a mass exodus out of the labor force. While a drop in unemployment rates should signal good tidings for the future, this particular […]

By Staff |December 3, 2010

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‘Top Fund Manager’ shares secrets

Jim Hall, the winner of the Morningstar Equity Fund Manager of the Year award at the Canadian Investment Awards, says a simple Mawer billboard slogan pretty much sums up his success in and approach to the advisor business. “Be boring. Make money.” is what the sign read. Hall, the director of research at Calgary-based Mawer […]

By Neil Faba, Associate Editor, Benefits Canada Magazine |December 3, 2010

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Survey: Women wield financial power

Canadian women have more financial power and knowledge than maybe they are willing to admit. The ‘Financial Lives of Girls and Women’, a survey of more than 1,000 Canadian women conducted in August by Angus Reid Public Opinion and commissioned by Barbara Stewart, portfolio manager at Cumberland Private Wealth Management Inc., challenges assumptions and stereotypes […]

By Staff |December 2, 2010

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