Investments

Tax Freedom arrives a little later

Monday June 6 will see the newly minted Conservative government table the federal budget for the second time this year, but it also marks another milestone: Tax Freedom Day. Every year the Fraser Institute calculates the day when the average Canadian will have paid off their tax burden for the year, with earnings from the […]

By Staff |June 3, 2011

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Omega adds U.S. equities

Omega is expanding.

By Staff |June 2, 2011

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OSC seeks members for new committee

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is seeking applicants for membership on its new Investment Fund Products Advisory Committee (IFPAC). The new committee will advise OSC staff on emerging product developments and innovations in the investment fund industry. It may also act as one source of feedback to OSC staff on the development of policy and […]

By Staff |June 2, 2011

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Investing as much art as science

Investing is intuitive, according to Craig Swanger, head of Macquarie Global Investments. Australia-based Swanger, who is in Canada for a cross-country tour, made this assertion to a group of advisors and clients at the Allstream Centre in Toronto last night. Modern portfolio theory says don’t put all your eggs in one basket, but over the […]

By Melissa Shin |June 2, 2011

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