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Celebrating Advice: Downturn has helped advisors

Hello there. How’ve you been since old Beasley was dumped last year for a newer model? (Thanks, I missed you too.) You notice it took a dozen writers to fill Beasley’s shoes for the year? Actually, I think the back pages have improved a great deal since yours truly hung up his quill, so it’s […]

By Beasley Hawkes |September 1, 2009

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Celebrating Advice: Why I’m staying with my advisor

Finding that right fit, that right advisor takes time and effort but when things finally come together, the business relationship can become something mutually beneficial. Case or is that cases(?) in point… B.E. Simpson, president, Vesey’s Seeds Limited, York, Prince Edward Island Simpson’s advisor: Blair Corkum, Corkum & Associates We first worked with Blair when […]

By B.E. Simpson, Ted Barrett |September 1, 2009

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Discipline paid off for the bear market beauties

Call them the bear market beauties: three mutual funds that outperformed the market in the last year. And there’s one common element between these funds — not being afraid to look a little ugly while peers try to keep up with appearances. It’s not always worthwhile to look at one-year returns on fund performance. Short-term […]

By Mark Noble |September 1, 2009

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Scotia Capital has announced the expansion of the U.S. stock lending business within its Global Equity Finance Group, adding five members to the team. “The addition of agency services as part of our prime brokerage offering secures a strong foothold for Scotia Capital and our Equities business,” said Patrick Burke, managing director and head of […]

By Staff |September 1, 2009

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