As the Arab Spring rolled over into summer, many of your clients have following events in the Middle East and North Africa. Less attention has been paid to political churning in India this summer, but it could arguably have more of an impact on investors.
Canadians fancy themselves as being debt-free in the next decade and are aggressively paying down debt, but a new study reveals they may be unrealistic about the age by which they expect to have paid their financial dues.
Turbulence in euro-land is definitely something investors should be concerned about. But instead of panicking, they should remain objective and focus on quality, something they haven’t done for a long time, say those on the ground in the Old World.
Gold will hit $2,500 within six months and its detractors risk getting wiped out, according to fans of the precious metal.
Is it time then for investors to cash in their chips, pocket the profit and move onto the next table? Analysts and industry experts say no, the game has only just started.
A growing numbers of mass market schemes designed for aggressive tax planning are being targeted aggressively by the Canada Revenue Agency.
The debt crisis in the Eurozone periphery and the political debate over the debt ceiling in the U.S. are a “hangover from a rip-roaring, pre-crisis party” in much of the developed world. In a reversal of fortunes, many troubles of the developing economies are now the plights of the developed world, according to Philip Poole, […]
Debt Crisis Update U.S. debt: Not off the hook yet Obama signs debt deal, default averted Despite its resolution, the U.S. debt crisis has dampened investor mood and battered the U.S. financial markets. Fear continues to stalk various asset classes across the board, none more so than municipal and state bonds. The proposed spending cuts […]
Retirees, like many other clients, can be emotional and extremely reactive to market shocks. how can their advisors prepare to handle frequent fluctuations in their mood and needs in such tumultuous times?
Advisors need to move to the client experience business.