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The Recent Market Volatility: What Can We Learn From It?

By: James Parkyn

With frequent news reports of market ups and downs, clients often ask: “Are the markets more volatile today?” The answer is: “Yes” and “No.”

The Piggy Bank Index: Gauging Whether Your Retirement Dreams Match Your Savings

By: Hélène Gagné

Do you know what percentage of your annual earnings must be saved to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle in retirement?

Portfolio Management
 

U.S. Financial Reform Update: What it Means for Canadians

By: Cameron Passmore

With one of the strongest financial services sectors in the world, Canadians have been able to watch the recent volatility in the U.S. and other economies at a relatively safe distance. While we may have felt their ripple effects, Canadians largely avoided the trauma of bank failures, scores of corporate bailouts, massive foreclosure rates and decimated investment portfolios.

Financial Planning
 

Bridging Your Life’s Financial Plan With Your Investment Management Strategy

By: Kathleen Clough

So, you’ve got money in RRSPs, more in the bank, some property, and a thriving business or career on the go. These are your life investments, but are they tied to your life’s long-term financial plan? Do you have a plan for yourself or family that identifies your financial goals, expectations or where you want to go in life?.

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