Planning and Advice

Advisor barters services to increase access to advice

When Shannon Simmons graduated from university, she landed a high-paying associate gig with the Toronto office of Phillips, Hager & North (now owned by RBC). It was the ideal job for someone who loved financial planning and craved financial security. But in November 2010, she quit to start the Barter Babes Project, a year-long challenge […]

By Heather Li |September 19, 2011

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How I learned to deepen client conversations

I am a financial planner, not a psychiatrist, but I do know that your net worth will rise to meet your self-worth only if your self-worth rises to accept what can be yours. – Suze Orman Having been in the financial services industry for over 25 years, I’ve learned no matter how analytical and logical […]

By Noreen Mejias-Bennett |September 19, 2011

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Marg Franklin on mentorship

Margaret E. Franklin, CFA, is Immediate Past Chair, CFA Institute Board of Governors. She is also president and CEO of Kinsale Private Wealth Inc. Previously, she was a partner for eight years at KJ Harrison & Partners. Before transitioning to the private client side of the business, she spent more than a decade in institutional […]

By Melissa Shin |September 19, 2011

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Mark Yamada on mentorship

Mark Yamada is president of PUR Investing. He has dedicated more than 30 years to professional money management. Yamada developed the first web-based investment management system using exchange-traded funds and launched the service in Canada. PUR Investing Inc. is a software development firm registered as a portfolio manager that combines technology with investment expertise. Yamada […]

By Melissa Shin |September 19, 2011

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