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Boomers facing generational crunch

The trillion dollar wealth transfer may be a myth as the baby boomer’s parents are living longer and need their assets to survive. A recent BMO Financial survey of nearly 2,200 baby boomers found that 34% of boomers are currently supporting both of their parents. And 44% of those caring for elderly parents are simultaneously […]

By Mark Noble |April 4, 2007

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(April 3, 2007) Credential Financial announced today that as of June 30, 2007, Credential Asset Management would become the carrying dealer for the Mouvement des caisses populaires acadiennes. The Mouvement des caisses populaires acadiennes has more than 200,000 members and offers advisory services to 33 caisses operating in 85 business locations in New Brunswick. The […]

By Staff |April 3, 2007

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Advisor.ca welcomes new editor

Advisor.ca is pleased to announce the appointment of Deanne Gage as editor of the website, following the February departure of Doug Watt. Readers will recognize Deanne from her previous role as editor of Advisor’s Edge magazine, a role she has held since 2005. Deanne joined the Advisor Group in 1999 as associate editor, and her […]

By Staff |April 3, 2007

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Resources help boost small/mid cap funds

Continued strong demand for resources helped to drive positive returns across the Canadian mutual fund universe, with all but one of Morningstar’s 42 Canada Fund Indices saw gains in Q1 2007. The biggest gains came in small/mid cap funds, with the Morningstar Canada Global Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund Index coming out on top with a […]

By Bryan Borzykowski |April 3, 2007

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