Humour – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:07:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Humour – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Letting go a cottage — and a lifestyle https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/letting-go-a-cottage-and-a-lifestyle/ Mon, 28 Mar 2016 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/letting-go-a-cottage-and-a-lifestyle/ A family cottage is often about both work and play. When the first gets to be too taxing, it may be time to let someone else take over

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]]> Some background on Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/some-background-on-canada/ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/some-background-on-canada/ There's more to Canada than beer, coffee, doughnuts, hockey and maple syrup. Such as the immortal, "vamoose from this ranch"

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]]> Casual Friday: Brighten your practice with humour https://www.investmentexecutive.com/building-your-business/practice-management/casual-friday-brighten-your-practice-with-humour/ Fri, 15 Jan 2016 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/casual-friday-brighten-your-practice-with-humour/ A touch of the funny side can deepen relationships

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]]> Finding a fortune in the dumpster https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/finding-a-fortune-in-the-dumpster/ Fri, 27 Nov 2015 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/finding-a-fortune-in-the-dumpster/ On a recent binge of digging and tossing, a sheaf of old deeds to properties located in central Toronto came to light. Could newfound largesse be that simple?

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]]> The robot advisor won’t take no for an answer https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/the-robot-advisor-won-t-take-no-for-an-answer/ Mon, 26 Oct 2015 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/the-robot-advisor-won-t-take-no-for-an-answer/ Robot advisors aren't good on canoe trips. But they can spew money facts anywhere

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]]> When at the dentist, beware the bumbler https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/when-at-the-dentist-beware-the-bumbler/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/when-at-the-dentist-beware-the-bumbler/ The pain is gone from even complicated dental work, but I still approach my few and far between visits to the dentist in a funk of fear

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]]> Worse than cold camembert https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/worse-than-cold-camembert/ Fri, 22 May 2015 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/worse-than-cold-camembert/ There are lots of tales of airline food and drink of long ago that make chilly French cheese look quite appealing

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]]> Days of self-reliance and delivery https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/days-of-self-reliance-and-delivery/ Fri, 27 Mar 2015 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/days-of-self-reliance-and-delivery/ It was only 60 years ago that milk and bread were delivered by horse and wagon. Have we really improved our lives?

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]]> Humour: Splitsville lives: Scotland’s ripple effect https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/humour-splitsville-lives-scotland-s-ripple-effect/ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/humour-splitsville-lives-scotland-s-ripple-effect/ Breaking up can be hard to do. It all depends which side you're on after the split

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]]> Own a car? Open your wallet https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/own-a-car-open-your-wallet/ Fri, 19 Sep 2014 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/own-a-car-open-your-wallet/ Cars have been called money pits. But is the pit supposed to be bottomless?

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