Investments

Crocus board deserves no protection: receiver

Directors and officers of the Crocus Investment Fund “abdicated their responsibilities” to more than 33,000 shareholders, according to a new report released by the court-appointed receiver, and that has convinced Russ Holmes to push for an end to their indemnification from a class-action lawsuit. Holmes, a partner at the Winnipeg office of Deloitte, spent more […]

By Renée Alexander |November 26, 2007

6 min read

Canada tops investment list: Haber

There will be a rapid growth in oil demand (particularly from developing Asian countries). Energy price hikes will negatively impact the U.S. economy. Energy costs will push the cost of other products, such as travel, consumer products and petrochemical products, such as plastic, higher. Increased demand on ethanol will push soft commodity prices higher — […]

By Romana King |November 15, 2007

4 min read

Putting a number on retirement dreams

(November 2007) In my last column, I went outside of my economist background and training into some new areas for me, including extolling the virtues of creating a vision for retirement. While I firmly believe in creating a vision and having dreams for retirement, the economist in me always wants to put a number on […]

By Peter Drake |November 13, 2007

5 min read

DSC sales bruised but not beaten

(November 2007) Since the beginning of the decade, industry observers have predicted a quick demise of the deferred sales charge option on mutual funds. While DSC may no longer be the load option of choice for advisors in Canada, it refuses to die out. This stands in stark contrast to the U.S. market, where the […]

By Mark Noble |November 1, 2007

4 min read