Jody White

Canadian managers increasingly bearish

The number of Canadian investment managers calling themselves bears is growing due to recent economic developments, according to a survey. The latest quarterly survey from Russell Investments shows that Canadian investment managers bearish on the Canadian stock market increased to 19% from 9% three months earlier. At the same time, the percentage of managers considering […]

By Jody White |June 29, 2010

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Industry

Boomers in retirement fantasyland

On the heels of a StatsCan report indicating that all boomers will be eligible for retirement within the next 20 years, a BMO Retirement Institute poll finds that only 48% of boomers are prepared for retirement. This means that less than half are planning or have already discussed their post-retirement income strategies with a financial […]

By Jody White |June 10, 2010

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Industry

Canadian financial confidence up

Increased economic growth and stock market gains have pushed the Russell Financial Health Index (RFHI) to its highest level since the fourth quarter of 2008. Based on an online calculator that gauges the overall financial health of Canadian investors, the RFHI is currently up to 51.1 points from its low of 47.9 points in the […]

By Jody White |May 3, 2010

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