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(September 12, 2007) Owning a home isn’t getting any cheaper in most markets across Canada, according to a report from RBC Economics. “In the second quarter, Canada’s housing affordability experienced one of the largest and most broadly based quarterly deteriorations since the mid-1990s,” said Derek Holt, assistant chief economist at RBC. “Higher house prices, mortgage […]

By Staff |September 12, 2007

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Marriage or the single life: Which is more taxing?

At one time, tying the knot was a given for many Canadians, but it’s a different story today. According to new Statistics Canada census data, there are more unmarried people than married people in the country for the first time ever. The newly released census data says that 51.5% of Canadians aged 15 and over […]

By Bryan Borzykowski |September 12, 2007

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Insurers place bets on wealth management

Canada’s largest insurers are happy to sell insurance through independent advisors, but what they really want is to help those advisors manage their client’s assets. Executives from Canada’s largest insurers presenting at the Scotia Capital Financials Summit Conference in Toronto emphasized that wealth management, not insurance, has become their most important income stream. “In the […]

By Mark Noble |September 12, 2007

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Applying Portfolio Diversification Strategies (2 CE credits)

By Dr. Moshe Milevsky We all know portfolio diversification is a prudent strategy but have you ever struggled explaining it to a client? This online course provides examples ideal for sharing with clients and is available for reference after the course is completed. Drawing on his extensive and practical studies of investment performance, Dr. Milevsky […]

By Staff |September 11, 2007

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