July 2008 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Shared Life – Interview by Mark Noble MDRT: Fighting Retirement’s Foe – Inflation – Mark Noble Letters No Rose-Coloured Glasses – Bryan Borzykowski and Mark Noble Fund Wrap – AER Staff Client Relationships the Big Win in TFSA Planning – Mark Noble Fair Prices in Accounting – Romana King FPSC Seeks Changes to Certification Process – Steven Lamb CFA Institute launches ESG manual – Romana King MDRT: New Retirement Requires New Skills From Advisors – Romana King ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: Privacy Matters – Rebecca Cowdery and Prema Thiele ADVISOR RESEARCH: Make or Break Returns – Romana King INSURANCE ADVISOR: Liability Risk – Mark Noble TAX ADVISOR: Training For Trading – Jamie Golombek MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Interesting Returns – Bhavna Hinduja Standard Life Canadian Dividend Growth – Philip Lee Best Opportunities – Diana Cawfield MORNINGSTAR CONFERENCE REPORT – AER Staff
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June 2008 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Valuing Partners – Interview by Scot Blythe and Mark Noble IFB Summit: Prepare For Tax Changes – Romana King Letters Active Debate Over – Scot Blythe Fund Wrap – AER Staff Higher Inflation: Rubin – Bryan Borzykowski Point Of Sale Rules Too Simplistic: Expert – Mark Noble IFB Summit: Compliance Pays Off – Romana King ADVISOR PRACTICE: The best defence: A good paper trail – Bryan Borzykowski Investment Choices – John De Goey Rebundling Passive Performance – Norm Rothery ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: Embracing Reform – Norm Rothery ADVISOR PRACTICE: When Clients Age, Advisors Need To Keep Documents In Order – Romana King Alberta Sole Holdout On Incorporation – Bryan Borzykowski TAX ADVISOR: The Cost of Court – Jamie Golombek Tax Planning With Values – Romana King MGA CONFERENCE REPORT: Clients Alone – Mark Noble Underwriting Tip: Leave No Blanks – Steven Lamb Tougher Measures – Steven Lamb The Watchers – Steven Lamb MGAs Making Headway – Mark Noble Ontario Gives Boost To Advisor Training – Steven Lamb Uniting for Survival – Mark Noble PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Going for broke – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: The 130/30s are coming – Al Kellet Mackenzie Maxxum Dividend Growth – Philip Lee Looking From The Top – Michael Ryval
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May 2008 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Taking Aim – Interview by Scot Blythe and Mark Noble Touch Pitch – Bryan Borzykowski Letters: Examine The Evidence – Scot Blythe ETFs Go Active – Mark Noble Fund Wrap – AER Staff Food Fights – Romana King Ugly Values – Mark Noble No Gains – AER Staff ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: Perfect Regulatory Storm – Rebecca Cowdery and Prema Thiele Model Requires Better Suitability – Mark Noble and Bryan Borzykowski ADVISOR RESEARCH: How Much Alpha Do You Need During Retirement – Jim Otar ADVISOR PRACTICE: Two Decisions – John De Goey Taking Care of Family Pets – Romana King TAX ADVISOR: Paid Not To Compete – Jamie Golombek ADVISOR CONFERENCE REPORT: Underwriting Blues – Bryan Borzykowski Changing Benchmarks For Critical Illness – Romana King Living Benefits Are Small On Sales – Art Melo PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Overstated Expressions – Chris Holt MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Down But Not Out – Jordan Benincasa Analysts Report: Excel India – Bhavna Hinduja Turmoil and Opportunity – Michael Ryval THE NETWORTH REPORT – AER Staff
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April 2008 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: All the Bases – Mark Noble Fiduciary Rules – Scot Blythe Reputation at Risk – Scot Blythe Donkeys and Wise Investors – Mark Noble Fund Wrap – AER Staff Invest in E7: Study – Mark Noble Mystery Buyer Bails Out Canaccord Clients – Mark Noble Finance Pillars Shake – Mark Noble Wealthy Retirees Hit Harder – Bryan Borzykowski ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: Keeping the Regulators Off the Street – Rebecca Cowdery and Prema Thiele ADVISOR PRACTICE: One Set of Rules, Please – John De Goey Discuss Thy Fees – John De Goey ADVISOR RESEARCH: Carbon Crisis – Romana King Learn from Subprime – Romana King Credit Ratings: Investors in a Bind – James Hymas TAX ADVISOR: Taking Stock – Jamie Golombek More to Joint Ownership – Arthur J. Fish and Richard E. Austin Getting the “GRIP” on CCPC Dividends – Carl Rosen PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Alternatives Wanted – Kate McCaffery Skeptics to Hedge Managers: Your Alpha Has Been Faked! – Chris Holt MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Are Exchange-Traded Funds Right For You? – Philip Lee Analysts Report: Ethical Global Equity – Jordan Benincasa Manager Anticipates Growth Despite U.S. Credit Crisis – Diana Cawfield
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March 2008 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: In Good Company – Scot Blythe and Mark Noble Short on solutions…for now – Mark Noble Tax-Free Savings, Advice Gets Interesting – Scot Blythe Independent PH&N Becomes RBC Subsidiary – Deanne Gage and Mark Noble Fund Wrap – AER Staff Trimark Turnover Troubles – Bryan Borzykowski and Mark Noble Old Veterans are New Investors – Romana King ADVISOR PRACTICE: A Second Look – Marc Lamontagne A Look at the Evidence – John De Goey ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: CSA Scraps Single Registration – Steven Lamb Potential Fall Reimbursement for Crocus Investors – Renée Alexander ADVISOR RESEARCH: A Vale of Tiers – James Hymas TAX ADVISOR: Accounting for Gains – Jamie Golombek MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Misreading the Stars – David O’Leary Analysts Report: Dynamic Focus + Real Estate – Jordan Benincasa Prudent Stewardship – Diana Cawfield RISK REPORT – AER Staff 2008 BUDGET ANALYSIS – AER Staff
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February 2008 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Full Service – Interview by Deanne Gage Par for the Course – Mark Noble Angry Advisors Prompt CI’s About-Face – Steven Lamb Investing in Volatile Markets Necessitates a Flexible Plan – Mark Noble and Romana King Fund Wrap – AER Staff Blood on the Streets – Mark Noble Move Signals a Change to Regulator – Bryan Borzykowski Protecting your Name – Romana King Study: Fund Sales Will Slow – Mark Noble ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: Farewell to Soft Dollars – Rebecca Cowdery and Prema Thiele ADVISOR RESEARCH: Variations – Jim Otar ADVISOR PRACTICE: Disclose Material Facts – John De Goey TAX ADVISOR: Tax on Book Sale – Jamie Golombek MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Why to Avoid Excessive Portfolio Diversification – Jordan Benincasa Analyst’s Report: Dynamic Value Fund – Bhavna Hinduja Consistent Growth – Diana Cawfield THE NETWORTH REPORT – AER Staff
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January 2008 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: CI Sets the Pace – Interview by Scot Blythe and Mark Noble Thow’s Compliant Clients – Mark Noble The Nation’s Agriculture Sector Ripens – Mark Noble Parity No Boon for U.S. Stocks – Bryan Borzykowski Fund Wrap – AER Staff Crunching the Future – Bryan Borzykowski Private Giving Foundations Grow – Mark Noble Dates Matter with Bequests – Romana King ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: Too Incorporate Or Not – Rebecca Cowdery and Prema Thiele ADVISOR PRACTICE: A Novel Approach – John De Goey TAX ADVISOR: Up to Speed: Tax Changes – Jamie Golombek Caught by the Calendar – Jamie Golombek TAX ADVISOR: Getting It Back – Al Emid PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: When History Repeats: Time to Learn Lessons – Scot Blythe Alt Investment Insights – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Lessons of 2007 – Bhavna Hinduja Analyst’s Report: Saxon World Growth – Brian O’Neill Beyond Screens – Diana Cawfield
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December 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Dedication to Partnership – Deanne Gage Risk Expands – Mark Noble Market Timing for the Holidays – Scot Blythe The Pension Model – Mark Noble Fund Wrap – AER Staff Is Your Mutual Fund an Overpriced Long/Short Hedge Fund – Mark Noble Resources Ramp Up – Ramona King ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: Too Much Paper – Rebecca Cowdery and Prema Thiele OSC Beefs Up Enforecement – Steven Lamb Investors Must Take Responsibility – Mark Noble ADVISOR PRACTICE: Akin to Lottery Tickets – John De Goey ADVISOR RESEARCH: A Collateral Proposal – James Hymas The Faces of Alpha – Scot Blythe TAX ADVISOR: Eco-sensitive Donations – Romana King Estate Liability with RRSPs and RRIFs – Jamie Golombek INSURANCE ADVISOR: Recycling an Insurance Policy – Al Emid MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: To Sell or Not to Sell – Philip Lee Analyst’s Report: Trimark Europlus – Brian O’Neill Time for a Bigger Focus – Diana Cawfield
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November 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: In The Bank – Mark Noble After Work – Romana King Letters Income Trusts Hang Tough – Bryan Borzykowski Fund Wrap – AER Staff MFDA Rejects Berkshire’s Settlement – Mark Noble Hedge Funds Rebounding – Mark Noble October Cuts – Mark Noble Seg Selling – Bryan Borzykowski ADVISOR PRACTICE: Product to Advice – John De Goey ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: Minding the Money – Rebecca Cowdery and Prema Thiele ADVISOR RESEARCH: Beta Bets – Scot Blythe DSC Sales Bruised – Mark Noble Slimming Down – Mark Noble INSURANCE ADVISOR: Processing High-Net-Worth Claims – Al Emid PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Alt Assets Next Hot Topics – Pierre Saint-Laurent TAX ADVISOR: Advisor Losses – Jamie Golombek MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Beyond the Stars – Jordan Benincasa Analyst’s Report: PH&N Total Return Bond Fund – Philip Lee Playing Doubles – Diana Cawfield
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October 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS:
Starting Gate – Mark Noble Seniors Saving too Much – Mark Noble Portus Fraud Charges Laid – Scot Blythe and Bryan Borzykowski Financial System is a Farce: Declares Eric Sprott – Steven Lamb Fund Wrap – AER Staff Dundee Bank Changes Hands – Advisor Staff Dealers Need to Rein in Outdated Direct Trading – Bryan Borzykowski Efficiency Key to Bigger Book Size Study Shows – Mark Noble ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: Knowing Your Client is a Business Necessity – Rebecca Cowdery and Prema Thiele Not So Fast Facts – Bryan Borzykowski ADVISOR PRACTICE: Price of a Portfolio – John De Goey ADVISOR RESEARCH: Something About Beta – Scot Blythe TAX ADVISOR: Investing not Business – Jamie Golombek INSURANCE ADVISOR: Secure for Life – Mark Noble Success in Succession – Art Melo New Tax Shelter Helps – Romana King MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Four Funds that Will Let You Sleep at Night – Bhavna Hinduja Analyst’s Report: TD Canadian Blue Chip Equity – Bhavna Hinduja Still an Attractive Asset Class – Michael Ryval
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September 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Reality Check – Deanne Gage More than subprime returns – Mark Noble When the Dog Days Bit – Scot Blythe Location, Location, Location – Bryan Borzykowski Fund Wrap – AER Staff The Ethics of High Risk – Bryan Borzykowski IFB Objects to Pace of Paper Trail Rules – Bryan Borzykowski ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: Great Regulatory Expectations – Rebecca Cowdery and Prema Thiele ADVISOR RESEARCH: Nimble Timing Loses – Mark Noble Something About Alpha – Scot Blythe Price Chopper – John De Goey Annuity Bonuses – Jim Otar TAX ADVISOR: Don’t Trust the CRA – Jamie Golombek INSURANCE ADVISOR: Paper Intensive – Al Emid PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Repeat Business – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Stick with Stewardship – Brian O’Neill Analyst’s Report: Sign on with CI Signature High Income – Philip Lee After “Tremendous Run,” Value Manager Expects Tougher Times – Diana Cawfield
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August 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Empty Cupboards – Scot Blythe Checking Letters – Mark Noble Are Subprime Troubles Headed for Canada? – Mark Noble Fund Wrap – AER Staff 30 Short – Mark Noble TAX ADVISOR: Not Arm’s Length – Jamie Golombek ADVISOR COMPLIANCE: Excessive Regulation or Overdue Reform? – Rebecca Cowdery and Prema Thiele ADVISOR PRACTICE: The Real Estate Talk – Thane Stenner, Rod Bower and Rory O’Connor ADVISOR RESEARCH: Variable Annuities Primer – Part 4 – Jim Otar Behaving Badly – Weston Wellington Asymmetric Returns: Learn to Love ‘em – Pierre Saint-Laurent INSURANCE ADVISOR: Signatures Slowing Down Insurance Industry – Bryan Borzykowski MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Real Portfolio Risk – Philip Lee Analyst Report: Dynamic Power American Growth – Bhavna Hinduja Value Stalwart Won’t Stray – Diana Cawfield
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July 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Fees at Cost – Scot Blythe Cross-Border Shopping – Bryan Borzykowski Berkshire Sale a Gain or Loss – Mark Noble TAX ADVISOR: Capital Punishment – Jamie Golombek ADVISOR RESEARCH: Variable Annuities Primer – Part 3 – Jim Otar Retirement Age Must Rise – Steven Lamb ADVISOR OPINION: A Bird in the Hand – John De Goey MGA REPORT: Think like an Underwriter – Kate McCaffery Compliance, or Complaints? – Steven Lamb Finding Successors Still an “Uphill Battle” – Steven Lamb Advisors Relatively Content with MGAs: Study – Steven Lamb MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Exit Strategy – Jordan Benincasa Standard Life Canadian Small Cap A – Philip Lee Fund on the Go – Diana Cawfield
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June 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Independent’s Day – Scot Blythe Levelling the Playing Field – Steven Lamb A Diamond Isn’t Forever – Scot Blythe Strong Loonie Creates Foreign Equity Bargains – Mark Noble OBSI In Fight To The Death – Steven Lamb Ignorance Isn’t Bliss – Bryan Borzykowski Reverse Psychology – Mark Noble ADVISOR RESEARCH: Variable Annuities Primer – Part 2 – Jim Otar Cheaping Out Can Lead to Loss of Capital – Larry Sarbit ADVISOR PRACTICE: Keep Thy Assets Safe – Thane Stenner, Rod Bower, Rory O’Connor Retirement Planning Big Priority for 30-year-olds – Mark Noble PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Buy the Market (But Which One?) – Scot Blythe TAX ADVISOR: Clawing Back GIS – Jamie Golombek MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Global Funds Galore – Bhavna Hinduja Analyst’s Report: Mutual Discovery – Philip Lee Caution the Best Approach in Overheated Market – Michael Ryval
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May 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Growth Worlds – Bryan Borzykowski Boomer Products – Mark Brown Silent Regulation – Mark Brown Hard Landing – Mark Brown Giving Away the Farm – AER Staff TSX Faces Bank Challenge – Mark Brown ADVISOR OPINION: Facts Evasion – John De Goey ADVISOR RESEARCH: Variable Annuities Primer – Part 1 – Jim Otar Retirement Draw – Deanne Gage ADVISOR PRACTICE: Loyalty Rewards – Thane Stenner, Rod Bower, Rory O’Connor Patience Required in Investment Process – Larry Sarbit TAX ADVISOR: Disjointed Rights – Part 3 – Jamie Golombek PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Fee Nuisance – Steven Lamb MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Premium Prices – Philip Lee Analyst’s Report: CIBC Monthly Income – Mark Chow Volatility Profits – Diana Cawfield
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April 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: On Report – Advisor Staff RRSP Meltdown – Mark Brown Mortgaged Markets – Mark Brown Beware the Ides of March – Bryan Borzykowski Sun Life Clarifies Brand by Scraping Clarica – Mark Noble An Option for Canadian Brokers – Mark Brown Perps Walk – Philip Porado Principles Worth the Tough Slog: The British Experience – Steven Lamb ADVISOR PRACTICE: Information Advantages – Thane Stenner, Rod Bower, Rory O’Connor Most Investors Ignore Independent Advisors – Mark Noble PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Investing Evolved – Pierre Saint-Laurent ADVISOR RESEARCH: Comprehending Risk – Weston Wellington INSURANCE ADVISOR: Insurance Edges Toward the Digital Age – Bryan Borzykowski Life Loans – Al Emid TAX ADVISOR: Tax Abuse – Jamie Golombek MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Trendy Investing – Bhavna Hinduja Analyst’s Report: O’Shaughnessy All-Canadian Equity – David O’Leary Shanghai Express – Diana Cawfield
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March 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Common Ground – Mark Brown Power Appeal – Mark Brown Unified Front – Steven Lamb Hot Commodities – Steven Lamb Dealing with Ciminals – Mark Brown, Steven Lamb For Sale? – Steven Lamb A Work In Progress – Mark Brown, Steven Lamb Stop Sobbing – Philip Porado Enforcement Tactics – Mark Noble ADVISOR PRACTICE: Vital Standards – John De Goey Five Essential Steps to Enrich Your Practice – Thane Stenner, Rod Bower, Rory O’Connor TAX ADVISOR: Advisor Inc. Pitfalls – Jamie Golombek ADVISOR RESEARCH: In Search of Equity Bond – Larry Sarbit Retirement Revolution or Impasse? – Scot Blythe TAX ADVISOR: Pensions Shift Paradigms – Scot Blythe MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Mutual Knowledge – Philip Lee Analyst’s Report: Mackenzie Universal World Resource class – Mark Chow Duly Warned – Diana Cawfield
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February 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: By The Numbers – Steven Lamb REIT’s Reach – Scot Blythe Letters Home in the Range – Mark Brown Fund Wrap Seniors Go It Alone – Mark Noble Stop Digging – Philip Porado KYC Pays Off – Steven Lamb Retirement Crisis – Mark Brown ADVISOR PRACTICE: Being Rich Is Not A Retirement Plan – Thane Stenner, Rod Bower, Rory O’Connor ADVISOR RESEARCH: Planning Roulette – Jim Otar Value Traps and Cigar Butts – Larry Sarbit Equilibrium-Based Investing – Weston Wellington INSURANCE ADVISOR: Speeding New Business – Neil Silverman and Byren Innes TAX ADVISOR Biased Income Splits – Jamie Golombek PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: New Trends in Hedge Funds – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Beyond Diversification – Jordan Benincasa Analyst Report: Dynamic Focus + Real Estate – Jordan Benincasa Oil Slick – Michael Rhyval
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January 2007 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Dual Platform – Mark Brown Swinging Lower – Scot Blythe Letters A Banner Year – Steven Lamb Fund Wrap Long Financial Futures – Mark Brown Shut Down – Philip Porado Death Talk – Doug Watt Risking Retirement – Kate McCaffery ADVISOR PRACTICE: Fostering Teamwork – Thane Stenner, Rod Bower, Rory O’Connor The Trouble With Business People – Larry Sarbit Check Your Motive – John DeGoey ADVISOR RESEARCH: Transparency Discrepancy – Dan Hallet Glamour Woes – Scot Blythe INSURANCE ADVISOR: Topping Up – Al Emid TAX ADVISOR Gimme Shelter – Jamie Golombek MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Investing Smart – Bhavna Hinduja Analyst Report: Leith Wheeler Income Trust – Mark Chow Marketable Categories – Rudy Luukko Financial Consistency – Diana Cawfield
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December 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Future Trust – Steven Lamb Incredible Shrinking MFDA – Mark Brown New CFP Standards – Heidi Staseson Seneca Takes on Advisor Ed – Kate McCaffery Time to get Real – Steven Lamb & Scot Blythe Fund Wrap Know Your Limits – Philip Porado Biding Time – Steven Lamb ADVISOR PRACTICE: Lessons From the Fall – Thane Stenner, Rod Bower, Rory O’Connor ADVISOR RESEARCH: Gambling with your Clients’ Retirement – Jim Otar PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Hedge Convergence – Pierre Saint-Laurent TAX ADVISOR Prompt Payment Penalty – Jamie Golombek MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: From the Peak – Mark Chow Analyst Report: Mackenzie Maxxum Dividend – Philip Lee Quality Will Win Out – Diana Crawfield
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November 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Pay For Life – Mark Brown Funds Shrug Off Tax – Steven Lamb Tax Carrot – Kate McCaffery Future Returns – Steven Lamb Covington Winds up Funds – Mark Brown Fund Wrap IFIC’s Wish List – Mark Brown Principal Considerations – Scot Blythe A Guys Walks Into a Bar… – Philip Porado ADVISOR PRACTICE: Expect the Unexpected – Thane Stenner, Rod Bower, Rory O’Connor Decision Time – John De Goey The Power of Probability – Larry Sarbit ADVISOR RESEARCH: Lost Trust – Mark Brown TAX ADVISOR Beneficiary Designations – Jamie Golombek PORTFOLIO ADVISOR Mainstream Alternatives – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Guaranteed Pay – David O’Leary Analyst Report: AIC Canadian Focused – Brian O’Neill Steady and Contrary – Michael Ryval
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October 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Bank Shot – Mark Brown Funds Future – Mark Brown CI Announces Shannon’s Replacement – Steven Lamb Fund Wrap Investors Confident With Funds: Poll – Steven Lamb Professional Planning – Steven Lamb Note Principles – Mark Brown Your TREATS – Philip Porado Advisors Avoid Fraud – Mark Brown ADVISOR PRACTICE: Missed Opportunities – Thane Stenner, Rod Bower, Rory O’Connor Taxing Deadline – Philip Porado TAX ADVISOR Hiring Your Kids – Jamie Golombek FUND DEALER REPORT Name Your Price – Philip Porado Advisors Dish on Dealers – Doug Watt Tech Support – Kate McCaffery Dealers Struggle with Notes – Doug Watt Keep in Touch – Philip Porado ADVISOR RESEARCH: Closed End Preferred Funds: Effects of Calls – James Hymas MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Trust Categories – David O’Leary
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September 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Big Little Fish – Steven Lamb More Ammon For Fee Fight – Mark Brown Letters IDA Focuses on “revitalization” – Steven Lamb Changing Values – Steven Lamb Sunny Summer Sales – Mark Brown Giving It Away – Kate McCaffery What’s Left of Canada – Mark Brown No Name Recognition – Steven Lamb ADVISOR PRACTICE: Talk the Talk – Christopher Kruczynski Artful Advice – Philip Porado Pressed For Time – Kate McCaffery Second Time Lucky – John J. DeGoey TAX ADVISOR Spousal Assistants – Jamie Golombek PORTFOLIO ADVISOR Helping Spouses Plan – Kathryn Jankowski Lifting the Hood – Pierre Saint-Laurent ADVISOR RESEARCH: Is it Market Timing in Disguise? – Jim Otar MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Two Intriguing Funds in a Losing Category – Brian O’Neill Analyst’s Report: TD Latin American Growth- Brian O’Neill Billion Dollar Handoff – Diana Cawfield
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August 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Labour Struggle – Steven Lamb Banks Retain Fund Assets – Steven Lamb 1990s Redux – Scot Blythe Funds Recover in July – Steven Lamb Rank Competition – Mark Brown Insurance Passport – Mark Brown Independence Day – Philip Porado Up for Review – Steven Lamb ADVISOR PRACTICE: Your Practice on Paper – Jeff Thorsteinson ADVISOR RESEARCH: No Boomer Bear – Scot Blythe Are Floating Prefs Money Market Vehicles – James Hymas Securing Dividends – Mark Brown TAX ADVISOR Disjointed Rights – Part II – Jamie Golombek PORTFOLIO ADVISOR True Confessions – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Promises Bigger than Payouts – David O’Leary Analyst’s Report: Elliot & Page Growth Opportunities- Philip Lee Orient Exposure – Diana Cawfield
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July 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Trusty Business – Kate McCaffery Dealing in Dealerships – Steven Lamb A Senior State – Mark Brown Loonie Ideas – Mark Brown A Rocky Start to Summer – Mark Brown Rebuilding Members – Doug Watt Read It And Don’t Weep – Philip Porado Brokers Peak – Kate McCaffery ADVISOR PRACTICE: Protecting the Downside – John J. De Goey In Defence of Notes – Thane Stenner HNW Takeaway Game – Heidi Stasseson ADVISOR RESEARCH: Retirement Targets – Jim Otar TAX ADVISOR Disjointed Rights – Jamie Golombek MGA REPORT Remodelling the MGA – Steven Lamb Targetting Revenue – Kate McCaffery MGA’s Put Tech on the Front Burner – Kate McCaffery Getting the Underwriter’s Ear – Steven Lamb Covering Liabilities – Steven Lamb PORTFOLIO ADVISOR Hedging Momentum – Scot Blythe MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: No Longer a Dirty Word – Mark Chow Analyst’s Report: Dynamic Value Fund of Canada- Bhavna Hinduja Japan Premium – Michael Ryval
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June 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Growth Spurt – Deanne Gage Steady Income – Kate McCaffery and Steven Lamb Post Portus – Mark Brown Categorical Rift – Mark Brown Sell in May and Go Away – Mark Brown Summer Outlook – Mark Brown Trading Time – Steven Lamb More Power to Ya – Philip Porado Regulatory Excess – Philip Porado Can You Prove Your Clients are Informed – Steven Lamb The Tax Frontier – Mark Brown ADVISOR PRACTICE: Taking the Risk Out of Business – Jean Marchand TAX ADVISOR Expenses for Advice – Jamie Golombek ADVISOR RESEARCH: A Call, Too, Harms – James Hymas Investment Hybrids – Deanne N. Gage Mid-Life Crisis – Mark Brown Refiguring Retirement – Scot Bythe INSURANCE ADVISOR Insuring the Uninsurable – Mark Brown MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Category Clutter – David O’Leary Analyst’s Report: Northwest Specialy Innovation- Jordon Benincasa Inflation Pressure on Stock Picking – Michael Ryval
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May 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Separate Value – Scot Blythe IDA and RS to Join Forces – Mark Brown RRIF Tax Hit Small – Steven Lamb Level Sales – Mark Brown Returns Draw Interest – Mark Brown TSX: 15,000? – Steven Lamb Small Business Fears Banks – Doug Watt Hit For the Cycle – Philip Porado Show Me the Value – Jeff Thorsteinson ADVISOR PRACTICE: Finding the Right Firm – John De Goey A New Wardrobe – John Lawrence Reynolds ADVISOR RESEARCH: Quantifying Time – Jim Otar More Than a House – Steven Lamb : TAX ADVISOR Budget Gift – Kate McCaffery Taxed Planning – Kate McCaffery and Heidi Staseson Clawbacks for Some – Jamie Golombek PORTFOLIO ADVISOR Rational Exuberance – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: The Lazy Solution – Brian O’Neill Analyst’s Report: AIC American Advantage- Mark Chow Almost Mainstream – Diana Cawfield
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April 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Advisor INC – Scot Blythe Under Fire – Ronald McKenzie Letter to the Editor CI Top Sales – Mark Brown Morningstar Walks – Gavin Adamson Fee For All – Steven Lamb Portus Shame – Mark Brown Wells, wells, wells – Philip Porado IDA Pact Questioned – Mark Brown Bizarre Ban – Doug Watt ADVISOR PRACTICE: Meeting the Ultra-wealthy – Thane Stenner Heeding Advisors – Heidi Staseson ADVISOR RESEARCH: Look at the Numbers – Jonathon R. Pinsler PORTFOLIOADVISOR: Potential Norshield Creditors Swell – Scot Blythe TAX ADVISOR No Slip, No Excuses… – Jamie Golombek Tipping Your Hand – Steven Lamb ADVISOR INSURANCE: New Life Ed. – Al Emid MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Funding Targets – Rudy Luukko Analyst’s Report: Chou Bond – David O’Leary Special Stocks – Diana Cawfield
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March 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: A Touch of Class – Mark Brown Crossed Polls – Kate McCaffery IDA Moves on Advisor Incorporation – Steven Lamb Trade Association Ready For Action – Doug Watt Seasonal Growth – Mark Brown Passive on Stocks – Mark Brown Defaults Swell – Steven Lamb Blow-up Precautions – Mark Brown The Devil You Know – Philip Porado Regulator Disharmony – Steven Lamb No Shield for Investors – Scot Blythe ADVISOR PRACTICE: Better Business Pensions – Christopher Kruczynski ADVISOR RESEARCH: Mind the Gap – Jim Otar Flow-Through Bonanza for 2006 – Michael Barrett ADVISOR INSURANCE: Disclosure Closing In – Kate McCaffery TAX ADVISOR Challenging The GAAR – Jamie Golombek Not Quite Creditor-Proof – Kate McCaffery PORTFOLIOADVISOR: The Old and the New – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Balancing Tough Roads – David O’Leary Analyst’s Report: Brandes Internationsl Equity – Brian O’Neill Manager Monitor – Michael Ryval
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February 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Channel Growth – Deanne N. Gage Risk Enforcement – Mark Brown As January Goes – Mark Brown Top-line Numbers Belie Fund Sales Trend – Steven Lamb Dealers Refund Fees – Mark Brown Sweep Creep – Philip Porado A Long View – Deanne Gage ADVISOR PRACTICE: Balanced Comp – John J. De Goey ADVISOR RESEARCH: How Long is Forever? – James I. Hymas Perfect Storm for U.S.Mortgage-Backed Investors – Michael Barrett PORTFOLIO ADVISOR Name Raiders – Pierre Saint-Laurent TAX ADVISOR Budget Futures – Mark Brown Over The Limit – Jamie Golombek MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Go Forth and Diversify – Mark Chow Analyst’s Report: Mawer WorldInvestment – Mark Chow Valuing Cash – Diana Cawfield
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January 2006 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Whose Advocate? – Scot Blythe & Deanne Gage Questionable Timing? – Doug Watt Cash Falls – Mark Brown IDA Split Confirmed – Steven Lamb IFIC Chair Seeks Common Ground Amoung Members – El Amid Close to Home – Philip Porado A Resourceful Year – Mark Brown ADVISOR PRACTICE: Goals to Strive For – Jeff Thorsteinson CRA Warns on RCA Abuses – Doug Watt ADVISOR RESEARCH: Wealth Hazards – Jim Otar TAX ADVISOR Report Everything – Jamie Golombek INSURANCE ADVISOR Funding Disability – Janet Freedman Markets Dark Corners – Scot Blythe PORTFOLIO ADVISOR Risk 101 – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Capping Small Caps – Rudy Luukko Analyst’s Report: Fidelity Small Cap America – Mark Chow China Caution – Diana Cawfield
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December 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Valuing Growth – Steven Lamb Show Us the Money – Mark Brown RRSP Omens – Mark Brown New IFIC Boss Won’t Take Sides – Kate McCaffery Brokers Go Pro – Steven Lamb Me and My Shadow – Philip Porado Picture the ‘New Retirement’ – Kate McCaffery Closing in on Trusts – Scot Blythe ADVISOR PRACTICE: The Big Sell – Thane Stenner Markets: Efficient or Not? – John De Goey ADVISOR RESEARCH: Worth A Bet – Scot Blythe TAX ADVISOR Gift Low No-No – Jamie Golombek More Level Playing Field for Dividends – Mark Brown PORTFOLIO ADVISOR Alternative Views On Alternatives – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Five Cool Funds – David O’Leary Analyst’s Report: Mackenzie Ivy Growth & Income – Brian O’Neill Manager Monitor: Bullish on the Prospects of Asia – Michael Ryval
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November 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Everyone’s A Partner – Scot Blythe IDA Wants It All – Mark Brown Unwanted Rules – Mark Brown October Storms – Mark Brown In the Client’s Mind, It’s All Retail – Steven Lamb Boomers Need Help – Steven Lamb Borrowing Trouble – Philip Porado Helping Hand – Mark Brown FOREIGN FREEDOM: The Right Allocation – Scot Blythe Laggards First – Kate McCaffery Global Advantage – Mark Brown Partying Like it’s 1997 – Mark Brown Value Emerging – Kate McCaffery Comfortable Choice – Steven Lamb INSURANCE ADVISOR: Living Benefits Lag – Steven Lamb ADVISOR PRACTICE: Just Trust Me – Thane Stenner TAX ADVISOR Guarded GAAR Guidance – Jamie Golombek Almost Year-End – Mark Brown PORTFOLIO ADVISOR Dispatches From the Front – Pierre Saint-Laurent Weighting Income – Steven Lamb MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: True Diversity – Brian O’Neill Analyst’s Report: R Dividend Income – Dan Hallett Manager Monitor: Ray Mawhinney – Diana Cawfield
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October 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Advisor Assent – Kate McCaffery The Competition – Steven Lamb Summer Lingers – Mark Brown Shaken Trusts – Mark Brown Labour’s Reprieve – Steven Lamb The Old Switcheroo – Philip Porado Mutual Liability – Kate McCaffery No Small Talent – Mark Brown Court for Portus – Scot Blythe Retirement Fears – Doug Watt Indexes No Bull’s Eye – Scot Blythe ADVISOR PRACTICE: When You are the Client – John J. DeGoey Estate Failure – Thane Stenner ADVISOR RESEARCH: Fund Futures – Scot Blythe TAX ADVISOR: Taxing Trusts – Mark Brown Group RRSP Settlements – Jamie Golombek PORTFOLIO ADVISOR Beyond 60/40 – Scot Blythe MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Grappling With Fund Risk – Mark Chow Manager Monitor: IG’s Pauline Lee – June Yee Analyst’s Report: AGF International Stock Class – Dan Hallett
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September 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Advisor Exclusive – Kate McCaffery Labouring Cuts – Mark Brown Canadians Balance, Americans Time Market – Steven Lamb Summer Sales Sizzle – Mark Brown Commission Conflicts – Kate McCaffery Name People Play – Philip Porado Both Ways – Doug Watt Discount Firms Losing Successful Clients – Steven Lamb ADVISOR PRACTICE: State of the Wealthy – Thane Stenner ADVISOR RESEARCH: Diversifying a Metal Feat – Steven Lamb TAX ADVISOR: No Shoebox Defence – Jamie Golombek Creditor-Proof RRSPs on the Way – Mark Brown INSURANCE ADVISOR: Pricey Pension Plan – Ashley Crozier Taxing Talks – Mark Brown PORTFOLIO ADVISOR Hot Commodities – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Investing Abroad – Rudy Luukko Analyt’s Report: Saxon Stock – Mark Chow Buy It Once – Diana Cawfield
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August 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
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July 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Skilled or Killed? – Scot Blythe – Doug Watt Bank Firms Stall – Kate McCaffery Summer Sparkles For Funds – Mark Brown Branching Out – Doug Watt CFP Challengers – Steven Lamb ADVISOR PRACTICE: Mapping Financial Genes – Thane Stenner Assets for the Ages – John J. DeGoey TAX ADVISOR: Personal Business – Jamie Golombek MGA REPORT: MGAS Welcome Banks – Kate McCaffery Pay Cut – Steven Lamb INSURANCE ADVISOR: Regulators Wrath – Kate McCaffery E&O Not Cheap – Steven Lamb Forbidding Wars – Steven Lamb Comp Complexity – Kate McCaffery ADVISOR RESEARCH: Bull or Bear – Steven Lamb SRIs Untapped Potential – Doug Watt MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Going Against the Grain – Brian O’Neill Analyt’s Report: Fidelity Japan Sr A – Mark Chow Bypassing Instinct – Jade Hemeon
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June 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Alberta Says No – Doug Watt Fund Sales Remain Solid – Steven Lamb Summertime Blues – Doug Watt IDA Weighs in on HedgeFunds, Referrals – Steven Lamb The Price is Right – Philip Porado ADVISOR Q&A: Uncourted – Kate McCaffery Accounting For Value – Scot Blythe ADVISOR PRACTICE: Give It Away Now – Thane Stenner ADVISOR RESEARCH: Deking the Indexes – Scot Blythe TAX ADVISOR: Hold the Holdco? – Jamie Golombek INSURANCE ADVISOR: Deferring Annuities – Scot Blythe Ready, Set, Disclose – Steven Lamb PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: What You Don’t Know – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: The Great Fund Migration – Rudy Luukko Analyst’s Report: Bissett Canadian Equity Class A – Mark Chow Rocks and Fire – Diana Cawfield Analyst’s Report: Templeton Global Smaller Companies – Brian O’Neill
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May 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: MER Flashpoint – ADVISOR Staff Winds of Change – Al Emid Healthy Returns – Kate McCaffery Portus Repercussions – Doug Watt MER Devolution – Doug Watt Bubble? What Bubble? – Kate McCaffery Social Butterflies – Doug Watt Anticipating Interest – Steven Lamb ADVISOR Q&A: A Separate Piece – Scot Blythe Watch the Leverage – Steven Lamb ADVISOR PRACTICE: The Wealth Defender – Thane Stenner Looking For Logic – John J. De Goey ADVISOR RESEARCH: The MER Bite – Gene Hochachka Show Me the Money – Scot Blythe Wrapping the Risk – Scot Blythe Back to Reality – Levi Folk FOREIGN FREEDOM: Risk and Correlations – Scot Blythe Foreign History – Kate McCaffery The Dollar Thicket – Caroline Cakebread Fixed on Foreign Bonds – Caroline Cakebread Home Alone – Steven Lamb Cutting Forward – Al Emid Don’t Shoot the Clones – Steven Lamb What If? – Al Emid Much Ado About Foreign Content – Kate McCaffery TAX ADVISOR: Sins of Omission – Jamie Golombek INSURANCE ADVISOR: Living Benefits Sales Lag – Kate McCaffery Guaranteeing the Payout – Scot Blythe PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Still an Inflation Hedge? – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Active Deviation – David O’Leary Analyst’s Report: CI Signature Canadian Resource – Mark Chow Cautious Returns – Diana Cawfield Hot and Cold – Rudy Luukko
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April 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Insurance Teller – Kate McCaffery Portus Payback – Doug Watt Funds Clawed By Lions of March – Steven Lamb Crocus Pocus – Doug Watt Third-Party Poopers – Doug Watt Private Pensions Plans Fret – Scot Blythe Not Yet A Super Model – Steven Lamb Heads-up Advantage – Scot Blythe ADVISOR Q&A: Higher Counsel – Deanne N. Gage Seeking Stability in E&O – Doug Watt ADVISOR PRACTICE: Emotional Rescue – Thane Stenner Doing The Write Thing – David Christianson TAX ADVISOR: No Kidding Around – Jamie Golombek INSURANCE ADVISOR: Life Beyond The Border – Scot Blythe Making The Advisor Sale – Steven Lamb Culling Clients Key – Heidi Staseson Critical Mass – Scot Blythe Irish Lessons – Kate McCaffery PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Private Equity Isn’t So Private – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Benchmark Unbeaten – Mark Chow Analyst’s Report: TD Latin American Growth I – Brian O’neill Value Visions – Rudy Luukko Manager Monitor: Taking the Latin Pulse with Claudio Brocado – Jade Hemeon CI Signature High Income Changes Managers as Ben Cheng Departs – Rudy Luukko
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March 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Portus Panic – Doug Watt Funds on Fire – Steven Lamb OSC’s Fine Line – Kate McCaffery Closing Time – Steven Lamb Portus: Reputational Risk – Scot Blythe ADVISOR Q&A: Bearish – All the Way to the Bank – Steven Lamb Goodale’s Goodies – Kate McCaffery ADVISOR PRACTICE: Making It Personal – Thane Stenner Pension (Mis)Perceptions – Kate McCaffery ADVISOR RESEARCH: Falling Knives – Scot Blythe TAX ADVISOR: Like It or Lump It – Jamie Golombek INSURANCE ADVISOR: Sharing the Policy – Glenn Stephens Wanted: Higher CompCorp Coverage – Steven Lamb PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Separating Fact From Fantasy – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Entanglements Abroad – Rudy Luukko Analyst’s Report: TD High Yield Income I – Brian O’neill A Rose is a Ruse – David O’leary Manager Monitor: Pierre Bernard – Michael Ryval Morningstar Unveils F-class Database – AER Staff
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February 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Wallet Creep – Doug Watt Poll Call – Kate McCaffery January Jolt – Doug Watt A Fine Year for the IDA – Doug Watt Expert pulling for a more charitable federal budget – Doug Watt ADVISOR Q&A: Reach For The Top – Scot Blythe Ignoring management – Kate McCaffery ADVISOR PRACTICE: Personality matters – Thane Stenner ADVISOR COMMENT: The Art of Doing Nothing – Larry Sarbit Professionalism Dividend – John De Goey ADVISOR RESEARCH: Something Ventured – Dan Hallett Trusts Thrust Into Index – Steven Lamb TAX ADVISOR: Reasonable Expectations – Jamie Golombek RRSP Facts and Figures – AER Staff INSURANCE ADVISOR: Insuring Business Owners – Scot Blythe PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Catching the “moment” – Pierre Saint-Laurent MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: Balanced Pay – Mark Chow Analyst’s Report: Dynamic Focus + Diversified Income Trust – David O’Leary Currency affects some, but not all U.S. funds – June Yee
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January 2005 (All articles are in PDF format.) |
ADVISOR NEWS: Commission Compulsion – Doug Watt Fearlessly Forecasting a Quiet Year – Kate McCaffery Value Added – Doug Watt Absolutely Full? – Scot Blythe Canadian-based Funds Strong in 2004 – Steven Lamb ADVISOR Q&A: Back in the Game – Darin Diehl ADVISOR PRACTICE: Who Do You Want to Work With? – Thane Stenner ADVISOR RESEARCH: Venturing in Private – Dan Hallett RRSP Rip-off? – Doug Watt TAXADVISOR: Keeping it in the Family – Jamie Golombek Creditor Proof? – Charley Tsai PORTFOLIO ADVISOR: Do Hedge Funds Hedge? – Pierre Saint-Laurent INSURANCE ADVISOR: Opening the Books – Byren L. Innes MORNINGSTAR ADVISOR: A Dying Breed – David O’Leary Analyst’s Report: CI Sigature Dividend – Mark Chow Manager Monitor: Tye Bousada – Diana Cawfield
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