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Golombek offers tips for a

They are averse to risks involved in beating 6.00%. They will lose group life and health benefits tied to the pension. They may lose ad hoc inflation adjustments that aren’t reflected in the commuted value. The client is in a plan with a big surplus, since they are now entitled to a portion of this […]

By Steven Lamb |September 17, 2004

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Bring pensions into public policy debate

(September 17, 2004) The search for solutions to problems plaguing Canada’s pension system was the focus of the 2004 conference of the Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM) this week in Vancouver. A number of speakers said establishing pensions as a public policy issue could play an influential role in the search for answers. With […]

By Jim MacDonald |September 17, 2004

4 min read

Markets ignoring solid economic performance, report says

(September 16, 2004) The stock market’s tepid performance this year is something of a puzzle, considering the relatively strong performance of both the Canadian and U.S. economies, says TD Bank Financial Group in its latest quarterly forecast. Since 2001, the Canadian economy has averaged annual real GDP growth of 2.9%, while the U.S. has fared […]

By Doug Watt |September 16, 2004

2 min read

Safest looking route not always best

(September 16, 2004) Investors can be a skittish lot, shying away from the investments they really need as an over-reaction to market fluctuations. Many felt like they fell off a mountain in 2000-2001 and are still not willing to give stocks a chance, even though all evidence points to equities as the surest road to […]

By Steven Lamb |September 16, 2004

4 min read