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The family of Earl Jones has come forward to denounce the self-styled investment advisor who has disappeared along with investors’ assets is still at large. “We want to express our profound regret for the pain and suffering that he has caused and state our own sense of deception,” reads a statement issued by his wife […]

By Staff |July 20, 2009

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Single-family offices feeling the squeeze

Just about everyone’s pulling their purse strings a little tighter — even the ultra-rich, many of whom are toying with abandoning the exclusivity of single family offices for the cost efficiency of the multi-family model. John Benevides, president of the U.S.-based Family Office Exchange (FOX), which serves as an independent advisor to families of exceptional […]

By Kanupriya Vashisht |July 20, 2009

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Time to take

Canadians with the nerve to invest near the bottom of the market in March have been rewarded, but returns have come so far, so fast, some strategists are suggesting the risk on some assets now outweighs their earnings potential. In early March, there was essentially a fire sale in risky assets, such as corporate bonds […]

By Mark Noble |July 20, 2009

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Earl Jones isn’t one of you

Earl Jones, a former Montrealer who’s now on the run, isn’t one of you. By all accounts, he’s nothing more than a common thief. Calling the man an advisor is like calling a mugger a funds transfer specialist, or the guy who knifes you a surgeon. No, he’s not an advisor: Except that the rules […]

By Philip Porado |July 17, 2009

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