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October 2009

Investment research

The purchase of a call and a put option on the same underlying security removes concern about the direction of the markets

The growing acceptance of antidepressants has been a boon for certain firms that specialize in reformulating these drugs

Building Your Business

More resistant to crashes and viruses, the Mac is an attractive and stylish alternative to Windows

After successful careers as a banker and a cosmetics entrepreneur, Linda Booth is now helping clients reach their goals

A new book suggests that a huge range of everyday objects in homes and offices could contain powerful toxins

Pitfalls await the advisor who fails to determine which clients have these connections

This book doesn’t dive deeply into any single topic, but does enough to get advisors thinking

Couple would like to know about the potential impact of a reduced pension. Could they leave an inheritance for their children?

Still reeling from the market collapse, many clients have a new list of demands (IE:TV)

For the past 10 years, Rick Claydon, financial advisor and partner with Stonegate Private Counsel LP in Toronto, has been building a solid client-referral network…

There is no easy way to terminate an employee, but you can take steps to make the process as smooth as possible

Focus on Products

TD Asset Management adds five portfolios

Down the road, however, fund managers foresee a prolonged period of slow economic growth with a greater risk of inflation

Clients will still need patience to cope with the volatility of these stocks

Comment & Insight

Cooling markets for potash have sideswiped Saskatchewan’s budget

An expert working group is looking at ways to promote stability by making structural changes

Frustration is growing over electrical rates out of sync with other market trends

News

Expanding OBSI’s workforce is just one of Douglas Melville’s many tasks

The full-service brokerage is counting on its brand recognition and focus on the high net-worth market to continue attracting advisors

The Court of Appeal’s decision eliminates the possibility that individuals could avoid discipline for misconduct by quitting their jobs

Profits begin to show evidence of strength

Many of Canada’s biggest banks are beefing up their insurance businesses, and their direct-distribution channels are gaining prominence as the institutions seek new ways to…

The objective of the proposals is to ensure the security of future retirement incomes

All the same forces pulling against a global consensus still exist, which makes an agreement much tougher to achieve

Successor Steven Donald says he’s “excited to take the reins of a company as solid as Assante”

Referrals could be blocked

Reorganization of its domestic asset-management operations positions the bank for internal growth and possible acquisitions

Will federal proposals restore faith in the justice system?