Market Insights

Start sooner to save more

Many Canadians wish they had started saving and investing earlier for retirement. After all, that’s one way to be a millionaire (read: Time is on the side of young investors). Yet again the looming RRSP deadline has triggered a bout of soul-searching as Canadians take stock of their financial footing. Going by the findings of […]

By Vikram Barhat |February 17, 2011

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Assessing the earning power of financials

This past year has been interesting for financials. After the recession in 2008, bank rescues and profits led markets to recovery in 2009 as writedowns on bad loans began to slow and lending activity resumed.

By Andrew Zamfotis |February 16, 2011

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U.S. to lead recovery: Laurentian Bank

Looking for a contrarian conversation starter to put in front of your clients? Try the sunny outlook for the U.S. economy, which may be positioned to outperform in 2011, according to Laurentian Bank. The U.S. economy has already recovered “all economic activity lost during the recession,” and is building upon that base, says Sébastien Lavoie, […]

By Steven Lamb |February 16, 2011

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Faceoff: Are SRIs relevant?

Most investors are interested in one thing: returns. Right? Wrong, says Betty-Anne Howard, a Certified Financial Planner with the Making Dreams a Reality Financial Services in Kingston. Despite the turmoil of the last few years, Howard says investors are now interested in how those returns are generated. And that means investing in socially responsible investment (SRI) funds.

By Melissa Shin |February 15, 2011

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