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Help your client make someone else’s dream come true

As governments continue to make funding cuts, more and more people want to bequest part of their estate to their favourite charity. Whether it’s protecting our environment, feeding hungry children or fighting heart disease, all are worthy causes. If you have clients who want to leave their money to charity, why not help increase the […]

By Staff |June 29, 2005

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Under the 49th: U.S. regulatory update

Order Protection Rules that require trading centers establish, maintain and enforce procedures to prevent execution of trades at inferior prices to those appearing on other markets. To warrant protection, quotations must be immediately and automatically accessible. Access Rules to require fair and nondiscriminatory access to quotations, limit access fees to harmonize pricing across trading centres, […]

By Philip Porado |June 29, 2005

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Markets due for a correction, analyst says

(June 29, 2005) Every four years the market bottoms out, creating a major buying opportunity. That opportunity is coming soon if you believe Ralph Acampora, director of technical analysis at Prudential Securities. He says buy and hold doesn’t work in today’s markets, and investors trying to index will likely end up right back where they […]

By Kate McCaffery |June 29, 2005

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RSP funds set to fade into history

(June 29, 2005) With the federal budget finally receiving royal assent on Wednesday, more mutual fund companies are moving to eliminate RSP funds. The budget contained measures to abolish the foreign property rule. “I would like to extend my congratulations and thanks to all the parliamentarians who supported this legislation for helping to improve the […]

By Doug Watt |June 29, 2005

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