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To Clients: Managing debt

Dear [Client’s name]: Spring has finally arrived and warmer weather is just around the corner. At this time of year, many of us start to think about home renovations, garden projects and summer vacations. But while we often know what we want to accomplish, sometimes we are not sure where the money will come from. […]

By Staff |April 8, 2008

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Briefly: Portfolio managers bullish on Canadian equities

(April 7, 2008) Increasing oil prices have made portfolio managers more bullish on the Canadian equity market, according to the latest Russell Investment Manager Outlook for 2008’s first quarter. Russell’s survey of 42 investment management firms and 59 investment managers from Canada found 43% of Canadian investment managers are bullish towards domestic equities — a […]

By Staff |April 7, 2008

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On The Shelf:

(April 7, 2008) McLean Budden is targeting fee-based advisors by launching an F-Class version of all 11 of its McLean Budden mutual funds. F-Class mutual funds are designed for accounts where clients pay a fee to their advisor based upon assets under management. McLean Budden will not remunerate the advisor or pay trailer commissions on […]

By Staff |April 7, 2008

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It’s a buying opportunity: Franklin Templeton’s Myers

With a soaring dollar and sagging markets, Canadians have been burned by global investing but this should not deter their resolve, says Lisa Myers, portfolio manager of Franklin Templeton’s flagship Templeton Growth Fund. Myers believes market conditions are right for patient Canadian investors to use the high dollar to purchase bargains. Value investing is not […]

By Mark Noble |April 7, 2008

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