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Advisor Forum update: Top advisors dish out tips to build business

Planned giving requires advice Financial planning for big-ticket buying Quebec advisors share keys to success From time to time, Chalmers may send out a special letter that addresses the volatility in the markets. And when clients refer his services to others, he always sends the refer-ee a thank-you card, along with an offer to make […]

By Deanne N. Gage |November 11, 2003

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Advisors easy targets for legal action, lawyer says

Know your client. “That’s not just completing know-your-client forms. That’s a bare minimum and most of those forms are below the acceptable standard, in my opinion.” Create and maintain detailed records. “Written records are inherently more reliable than memory. You need to be able to say what you did, often many years later. Without written […]

By Doug Watt |November 11, 2003

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Dundee to corral Cartier for $123.4 million

(November 11, 2003) After months of speculation, the whispering ceased today with the announcement that Dundee Wealth Management has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Cartier Partners Financial Group. Under terms of the agreement, Dundee will purchase all the common shares of Cartier for $123.4 million, representing $95.2 million in cash and 3.737 million […]

By Staff |November 11, 2003

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(November 14, 2003) Canadian mutual funds posted higher returns in October, with 88% of all funds in the black for the month, according to fund researcher Morningstar. Fund returns were slightly negative in September, following five straight months of gains. The average return for Morningstar’s top 10 fund indexes was 6.5%. Year-to-date, 87% of the […]

By Staff |November 10, 2003

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