Investor

Regulators are underfunded

Nobody ever tells investors that financial industry regulation is a business, too. Unfortunately, that’s the reality many wronged investors come to realize after they get burned by lax securities enforcement or weak accounting and auditing rules. Advisors only need to follow the money to understand why there isn’t greater protection for their clients’ investments.

August 10, 2011

6 min read

Market Insights

Consumer debt bubble a threat to investors

The U.S. economic recovery is well underway. So we can sit back and watch our investment portfolios grow steadily — right?

By Murray Belzberg |May 11, 2011

3 min read

Industry

And the Visionary award winner is…

The ballots have been counted. Advisor.ca readers have spoken. We are pleased to announce the winner of the 'Name That Visionary' poll is Eric Sprott, the founder of Cormark Securities Inc. (formerly Sprott Securities Ltd).

By John Powell |March 4, 2011

2 min read

Industry

Paying the price for greed

Greed, in the context of the world economy, was a prominent topic of discussion leading up to 2008. Today though, after the crash, greed has been replaced by fear. From bad debt and lower consumer spending to falling home prices and high unemployment in the U.S., Europe and Japan, we’re paying the price for our […]

By David Sung |December 13, 2010

5 min read

Women need to take charge: TD

Canadian women need to step up and take charge of their finances if they want to feel secure, according to one prominent woman in the financial services industry. Only half of Canadian women are satisfied with their investments, while the remaining 49% are concerned or frequently worried, according to the 10th annual TD Waterhouse Female […]

By Steven Lamb |November 9, 2010

2 min read

A case for U.S. equities

According to EPFR Global, there’s been a stampede out of U.S. stock funds this year, with outflows totalling $51 billion. With such an overwhelming sense of pessimism, a laundry list of concerns and a general lack of investor interest, U.S. equities may just offer the next big contrarian investing opportunity.

By Kamran Khan |October 1, 2010

8 min read

China’s changing

Skeptical of investing in China initially, Joseph Tse changed his mind about five years ago and reflects on the lessons of experience. “At the margin, things are changing dramatically,” says Tse, manager of Fidelity Far East. “Companies that we’re meeting today are also dramatically different, new IPOs (initial public offerings); the opportunities have grown by […]

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