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KYC in a dangerous time

Is a crisis the right time to review risk tolerance?

Background of Canadian money: 5,10,20,50,100 dollar bills and coins, loonie, toonie, quarter, dime, nickel, penny

Advisors add 2.88% in value, study finds

Activities like rebalancing and behavioural coaching can generate additional returns, finds Russell Investments

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2020 May 6, 2020
  • 09:00
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Ontario court grants flexibility to debtors

Residents who have filed for insolvency will have more latitude during the pandemic

Couple calculating financial savings on internet

Advisors don’t skip a beat — or a meeting — during Covid-19

For many, connecting with clients conveniently has always been part of the game plan

Senior woman websurfing on digital tablet

Crisis provides opportunity for prospecting online

Webinars replace seminars as advisors look to demonstrate value

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Emergency fund advice in a time of crisis

Whether accessing funds or inspired to save for the next crisis, here’s what clients need to know

How to redirect your printed copy of Advisor’s Edge

If you’re not going to the office, our team can help you

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2020 May 13, 2020
  • 10:21

Can these parents-to-be afford a house?

With a child and a possible career change on the way, this couple needs a financial plan

Client Confidential: Jill Heinerth

A cave diver discusses death and taxes

What industry change would you like to see?

Industry talk with new and veteran advisors

Client coaching for the 24-hour news cycle

Sorting through the flood of information is a way to add value

Financial Advisor Assisting Senior Couple

What cheap investing means for Canada

The regulatory regime has not caught up to investors’ needs

Young business woman working at desk typing on a laptop in office and drinking coffee.

We are all home workers now

Tips for staying focused — and sane — in your new home office

Business people, entrepreneur, business, small business concept

Advisors share client reactions to market downturn

Some clients wonder if it's time to buy

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Now’s the time to demonstrate your value

As markets wobble, you'll be called upon to offer comfort and perspective — and that's a great thing

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Tips for meeting women’s financial needs

Unique wealth challenges require an advisory strategy

Senior woman websurfing on digital tablet

Most women over 45 confident about retirement: survey

Only about one-quarter are invested in stocks, bonds or mutual funds

How boomers, gen X and millennials spend and save

An Edward Jones survey highlights generational priorities

6 tips to retire debt-free

More work required for secure retirement, institute says

Higher pension coverage, increased savings rates and incentives to work longer are needed, a paper argues

The meaning of trust is changing

Competence is no longer enough

Prospecting in 2020

How should advisors find clients today?

A deep dive into switching firms

From deciding to leave your firm to settling in somewhere new, these advisor insights will help ensure a successful transition

Birdcage

What are you investing in to ensure future business success?

We asked three advisors

Don’t be careless with client confidentiality

Privacy breaches could be career-ending

Why extroverts have all the money

A personality test can tell us about retirement planning