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OAS change won’t disrupt retirement plans

Many Canadians aged 45 to 54, the first age group to be affected by the OAS age increase proposed by the government, were already planning on working past age 65, according to CIBC polls conducted by Harris/Decima.

February 4, 2013

3 min read

Retirement planning: A case study

Although the idea of financial planning is now well accepted, planners still face a number of hurdles.

By Douglas Lamb |February 4, 2013

5 min read

Vine becomes the toast of advertising world

Brevity is the soul of Twitter. Having trained millions in the art of 140-word storytelling, Twitter is adding another twist with Vine, an app that allows users to share six-second video clips. And before cynics could wave their dismissive fingers, early adopters like Gap, Malibu, Asos, General Electric and other big brands have got Twitter’s […]

By Staff |February 4, 2013

1 min read

Overcome 6 barriers to growth

Many advisors are familiar with the growth plateau, but aren’t quite sure why their business is flatlining, let alone how to break through these barriers and resume business growth.

By Vikram Barhat |February 4, 2013

6 min read