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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

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Central banks walking a tightrope

Bank of Canada and the Fed strive to keep inflation at bay without tipping the economy into recession

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Unlocking tax alpha in client portfolios

These five strategies enhance tax efficiency in non-registered accounts

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How your clients can benefit from the transition in private equity

The time is ripe for investors to add these funds to their portfolios

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Balance your client’s inheritances with hotchpot and release clauses

Ensure an equitable estate distribution among beneficiaries who received earlier gifts and advances

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Building a better Canadian equities portfolio

Market changes and research support a momentum strategy

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Misleading sales pitches impede investor decisions

To be seen as professionals, advisors must be reasonable and transparent, writes John De Goey

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Don’t forget about RESPs when planning for your client’s estate

Advisors can help clients avoid potential complications

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Amid slower growth, investors can seize these opportunities in 2024

Drive returns for clients with fixed income, the energy transition and innovative companies

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Make more for your client by losing less

Defensively constructed portfolios can outperform in the long run

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Planning for cash flow after death

In a client scenario, an advisor fails to plan for an estate’s tax liabilities

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Strategies to protect clients’ retirement income

Advisors can help reduce inflation’s impact

  • By: Luc Lafleur
  • November 27, 2023 November 23, 2023
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Strengthening oversight and accountability of the life insurance sector

New guidance will target responsibilities of insurers, MGAs, and identify suitability requirements for life agents

  • By: Huston Loke
  • November 14, 2023 November 14, 2023
  • 15:00

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

Starting the decade off right

Editorial

  • By: IE Staff
  • January 17, 2020 January 14, 2020
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Elevated inflation risk requires portfolio modifications

Here are six ways to manage the challenge

5 guidelines for investing in private credit

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

Help clients get value from tax prep services

Amid automatic tax filing, a proactive approach is required

Letter: Ontario’s title protection framework is long overdue

Minimum standards for credentialing bodies, and the robust process for approving those bodies, were determined after extensive consultations, writes Huston Loke

  • By: Huston Loke
  • September 23, 2022 September 23, 2022
  • 10:22

Letter: Policy implementation shouldn’t be a partisan issue

Cited risks from collaboration with industry are unfounded, writes Paul Bourque

Letter: Investors pay the price for rules that should never have existed

The industry must learn to better sense investor needs instead of reacting to regulations, writes Ken Kivenko