Andrew Rickard

Decorative pattern

Planning and Advice

Severance packages, severing ties

(April 2008) Markets are volatile and a recession is looming large. If the Canadian economy falters, advisors may soon be faced with another problem — clients who’ve lost jobs and need to know what to do about their pension plans and severance packages. When clients arrive with news that they’ve been let go from the […]

By Andrew Rickard |April 1, 2008

5 min read

Decorative pattern

Planning and Advice

Severing ties

(April 2008) Markets are volatile and a recession is looming large. If the Canadian economy falters, advisors may soon be faced with another problem — clients who’ve lost jobs and need to know what to do about their pension plans and severance packages. When clients arrive with news that they’ve been let go from the […]

By Andrew Rickard |March 31, 2008

5 min read

Decorative pattern

Vamp until ready: An opinion on the 2005 federal budget

(February 23, 2005) Your lead singer hasn’t shown up yet, but the house is packed and waiting to be entertained. Do you tell them that you don’t know where he is and that they’ve shown up for nothing? Of course not. "Vamp until ready," you shout to the band. To vamp, for those unfamiliar with […]

By Andrew Rickard |February 23, 2005

3 min read

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