Back to Almost There home page There is yet more proof, for those still in denial, that professional financial advice paves the way for a fulfilling retirement. The latest TD Waterhouse Canadians and Retirement Report found Canadian retirees who are getting help from financial advisors are feeling confident about their retirement savings. The pan-Canadian survey […]
Economic growth across emerging markets slipped to its lowest rate in two years, according to the HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI) for the second quarter. Decelerating growth, in the face of global economic fragility, the Japanese tsunami and amid the recent impact of strong inflation, suggests that world trade growth may have peaked in the […]
Braving a string of economic uncertainties from Europe, the U.S. and Japan, the Canadian market for initial public offerings continues to flourish, according to the quarterly PwC survey of activity on Canadian equity exchanges. IPO activity in Canada picked up speed in the second quarter of 2011, but could have returned a better figure were […]
The hugely unpopular and controversial €28-billion Parliament-approved austerity plan aimed to bring Greece back from the brink of economic disaster has caused much chaos in the country. But for a nation plagued by dire budget problems, the austerity package of spending cuts and tax hikes is only the tip of the iceberg, experts point out. […]
Canadian members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community must seek out professional financial advice around their unique financial and retirement planning issues including estate planning, care-giving and housing. The advisor community, on the other hand, must respond to the financial planning needs of this often marginalized segment of society. These are some […]
The tenuous Canadian economic growth cycle has downshifted to its weakest quarter since recession, according to a new report from CIBC World Markets Inc. The report expects Canadian real GDP to grow by only 1% this quarter before rebounding in the third and fourth quarters to the expected annual average of 2.7%, outpaced by the […]
The exchange of claims and criticism between rival bidders for TMX Group further intensified as the chief executive of LSE Group, Xavier Rolet, accused Maple Acquisition Group of misrepresentation and questioned the credibility of information provided in its $3.7 billion hostile bid. The latest round of hole-picking came at today’s investor and media conference call […]
Despite showing a marginal increase in personal income, consumer spending in the U.S. remains stalled as inflation continues to gnaw away at income gains.
There is a growing sense of urgency in the air about Canada’s need to broaden its economic participation by adopting a more aggressive approach to doing business in emerging markets. Industry experts are becoming increasingly nervous about Canada as an ‘underachiever’ in emerging markets deal-making, according to PwC’s new Capital Markets Flash report. Canada has […]
In a world where volatility is the new normal, getting the right asset mix and sector-rotation can make the difference between capital gain and loss. “You have got to be an active manager,” said John Zechner, chair and CEO of J. Zechner Associates Inc., speaking at the CIFPs 9th Annual National Conference-2011, in Ottawa. “Markets […]