Investments

Bond investors prepare for bear market

(June 2007) The renewed threat of inflation in Canada poses a hazard for traditional bond portfolios, while the rise of huge investment funds in emerging economic superpowers is about to unleash a flood of liquidity into the global fixed income market, analysts predict. Dr. Sherry Cooper, executive vice-president and chief economic strategist at BMO Financial, […]

By Mark Noble |June 1, 2007

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The new retirement math

What happens at retirement?

By Peter Drake |May 24, 2007

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Manor says Portus money

(May 2007) Boaz Manor denied he was the owner of Portus Alternative Asset Management, despite sworn documents filed with the Ontario Securities Commission Management, says a special report filed by receiver KPMG. However, KPMG does not believe Manor is credible. “Now I know that a lot of things that I’m saying are fantastic in nature. […]

By Scot Blythe |May 18, 2007

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The economics of retirement

Currencies: Why currencies fluctuate, taking account of currency fluctuations when investing and some perspectives on major currency changes that are likely to affect your clients. Housing: What we might expect in terms of housing construction in the years ahead, some longer-term perspectives on Canada’s housing price trends and the role of housing as a potential […]

By Peter Drake |May 8, 2007

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