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5 guidelines for investing in private credit

This unique, illiquid asset class demands a risk-conscious approach

Filing a tax document online

Help clients get value from tax prep services

Amid automatic tax filing, a proactive approach is required

Tread carefully

Rate hikes may soon end, but caution still warranted

Balanced portfolios favouring bonds will help investors ride out economic uncertainty

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Alternative investments are rewriting the rules of risk management

Consider these three implications for client portfolios

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What if stock and bond correlations are here to stay?

Column: Reconsider the assumption that government bonds outperform during equity sell-offs

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New retirement realities call for new portfolio strategies

Reconstruction should focus on client needs, risk mitigation

old way, new way

Shift your paradigm to after-tax portfolio management

Implement these five steps to better serve affluent clients

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Investors can remain confident despite new-age banking crisis

Reassure clients to keep them focused on their long-term objectives

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The prudent investor rule unpacked

Help clients consider an investment policy statement in their wills

Investing as monetary policy tightens

Help clients ride out the storm with well-structured portfolios

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Help clients navigate retirement uncertainty

Leverage these tips to address planning and income needs

  • By: Ron Hanson
  • March 14, 2023 March 14, 2023
  • 15:00

The estate role you need to know about

Safeguard your client’s assets with an appointed monitor

Hold leadership accountable for failures in ethics

Industry leaders create the culture that influences advisor behaviour

  • By: Rod Burylo
  • January 11, 2023 January 11, 2023
  • 15:00

Bare trust debacle makes fools of the law-abiding

Editorial: Last-minute policy reversals undermine an already fragile trust between tax authorities and the public

  • By: IE Staff
  • March 29, 2024 March 29, 2024
  • 12:38

Guardian Capital acquires majority of Ontario investment counselling firm

CEO Ken Rae sells his stake but stays on as key leader

Pharmacare a promise Trudeau might come to regret

The Liberals’ re-election prospects look promising thanks to the co-operation of Big Pharma

What investors can expect in 2025

Uncertain policy backdrop, divergence among central banks and risk of re-emerging inflation are forecast to shape the investing landscape

Help your client sell their beneficial interest in an estate

Here’s your helpful guide to advising clients on a complex estate sales process

It’s time to re-evaluate U.S. equities allocation

High valuations and market concentration are headwinds for future returns

Letter: A déjà vu moment for bank sales practices

New review must be approached with urgency, transparency and a commitment to meaningful action, writes Harvey Naglie

Letter: OSC’s proposed disgorgement provisions are unfair and inadequate

A better solution is to start a compensation fund, writes lawyer Joseph Groia 

Letter: A case for rethinking investor education

Behavioural design is no silver bullet, writes Harvey Naglie