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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

Unlocking tax alpha in client portfolios

These five strategies enhance tax efficiency in non-registered accounts

portfolio construction

How your clients can benefit from the transition in private equity

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

balance

Balance your client’s inheritances with hotchpot and release clauses

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

portfolio construction

Building a better Canadian equities portfolio

Market changes and research support a momentum strategy

Letter: Misleading sales pitches impede investor decisions

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

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

Advisors can help clients avoid potential complications

Advisor tracking stocks

Amid slower growth, investors can seize these opportunities in 2024

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

Make more for your client by losing less

Defensively constructed portfolios can outperform in the long run

Planning for cash flow after death

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

Wrestling inflation

Strategies to protect clients’ retirement income

Advisors can help reduce inflation’s impact

  • By: Luc Lafleur
  • November 27, 2023 November 23, 2023
  • 15:00
Entrance to Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario

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

Elevated inflation risk requires portfolio modifications

Here are six ways to manage the challenge

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