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Balancing financial stability and life experience

Clients’ career paths are becoming less straightforward, and you need to adapt

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Explaining how RI and smart beta come together

Demand is rising for both ESG analysis and smart beta strategies

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  • June 12, 2018 September 10, 2018
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Investing in volatile energy stocks

This manager bought an energy giant and a new entrant, and only one panned out

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  • December 15, 2017 September 9, 2018
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Ontario on track to regulate advisor titles. Are you ready?

The province's fall economic update confirmed legislation is coming

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  • November 15, 2017 September 5, 2018
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Training: Not only for rookies

Veterans explain how they support new team members

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  • November 14, 2017 October 9, 2018
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Why to report outside business activities

Whether you're a hockey coach or partner in a business, regulators want to know

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  • November 14, 2017 September 5, 2018
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Responsible investment here to stay, despite hurdles

New survey looks at RI trends and hurdles

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  • October 31, 2017 September 4, 2018
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Tackling tough markets

Here’s how portfolio managers are responding

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  • October 20, 2017 September 4, 2018
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When to keep and let go of investments

A portfolio manager shares his experience

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  • October 20, 2017 September 4, 2018
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Are robos regulated like humans?

Typical Canadian robos are held to a fiduciary standard.

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  • October 13, 2017 September 4, 2018
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Pro bono legal clinic backs wronged investors

Do you know about this service for investors?

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  • September 25, 2017 September 4, 2018
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The upside of U.K. prime minister’s failed election bet

Theresa May’s election gamble failed, but markets are stable

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  • June 9, 2017 September 4, 2018
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How to use ETF Facts

Use the opportunity to review portfolios with clients

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  • May 19, 2017 September 4, 2018
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Battle over CSA reforms reveals industry cracks

The CSA is caught in a struggle, so what is the right way forward? Experts weigh in.

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  • May 18, 2017 September 4, 2018
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Behind-the-scenes look at Buffett’s AGM

Long-time Berkshire investor offers inside scoop on the 2017 meeting.

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  • May 12, 2017 September 4, 2018
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Sustainable ways to offer responsible investing

Four advisors share how they grow interest in ESG analysis and investing

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  • May 12, 2017 September 4, 2018
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Only 2 provinces ‘committed’ to BIS, but work continues: CSA

Industry stakeholders and non-industry commenters at odds over CSA reforms.

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  • May 11, 2017 September 4, 2018
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Were they right? This PM’s ‘not loading up on bonds’

Until 2018, it may be best to underweight bonds and hold more cash.

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  • May 1, 2017 February 25, 2019
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Are clients being pushed into fee-based accounts unnecessarily?

IIROC's message is clear: "disclosure alone is not sufficient to address conflicts."

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  • April 27, 2017 September 4, 2018
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‘We’re not replacing advisors with robots’: National Bank on Nest Wealth deal

Why it's smart to invest in fintech, and why most firms are taking it slow

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  • April 27, 2017 September 7, 2018
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An ETF to invest in ETFs

It's official: now, there really is an ETF for everything. How did this happen?

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  • April 21, 2017 September 4, 2018
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Save clients from emotional mistakes

If markets tank and your phone doesn’t ring, that’s reason to celebrate, right?

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  • April 17, 2017 March 13, 2020
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When and how to replace a fund in a portfolio

When crafting a client’s portfolio, have a contingency plan: funds can’t always remain with clients over the long term, perhaps for tax or strategy reasons,…

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  • April 13, 2017 September 4, 2018
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Updated: Ontario ready to shake up financial industry

Not familiar with the proposed changes? Time to check them out.

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  • March 31, 2017 September 4, 2018
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Hike gave Fed ‘more breathing room,’ says analyst

Here's a closer look at the U.S. Fed's first hike of 2017.

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  • March 15, 2017 February 25, 2019
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