Gross is not saying that advice shouldn't be paid for; he is only saying that the investment advice that investors receive should be unbiased of…
Greg Pollock’s rebuttal to Neil Gross is bang-on. It gives hope to many hard-working advisors preparing to leave the industry
Both Pollock and Archibald gloss over the pre-eminent concern in this discussion: that embedded compensation unequivocally causes bias
The carve-outs for any proposed best interest standard to avoid adverse market consequences would be extensive and complicated
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Financial advisors should have a regulatory structure similar to those of lawyers, accountants, dentists and other professionals
There needs to be a national organization that governs financial planning with ethics and educational standards
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Editorial: Last-minute policy reversals undermine an already fragile trust between tax authorities and the public
CEO Ken Rae sells his stake but stays on as key leader
The Liberals’ re-election prospects look promising thanks to the co-operation of Big Pharma
Why the energy transition still matters
Hint: it has nothing to do with how frequently these investments are priced
We can’t rule out a future change to the capital gains inclusion rate, but Ottawa has reversed course for now
If CIRO caves to industry pressure to use restricted funds for the data breach, the self-regulatory model must be reconsidered
It’s a $100-million question without clear answers
This is a structural mismatch the industry has been slow to confront and that some commentators appear eager to deflect
Bolstering CPP back on the table?
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