New research indicates 60% of pre-retirement income is plenty

Irshaad Ahmad, president and managing director of Russell Investments Canada Ltd., discusses recent research that the firm conducted about Canadians' retirement needs, the income-replacement ratio, and investing in equities during retirement. He spoke at the TSX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.

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How much will your clients need?
by Clare O’Hara.


Duration: 5 min 38

Commodities, government spending to push Maritime growth

Commodities, government spending to push Maritime growth

Duration: 4 min 01

Paul Ferley, assistant chief economist at RBC Economics and Alex Koustas, economist at Scotia Economics, discuss the outlook for growth in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. They spoke at the TMX Broadcast Centre. Report on the Nation, part 2 of...

Ontario and Quebec making sluggish returns to growth

Ontario and Quebec making sluggish returns to growth

Duration: 5 min 08

Paul Ferley, assistant chief economist at RBC Economics and Alex Koustas, economist at Scotia Economics, discuss the outlook for growth in Ontario and Quebec. They spoke at the TMX Broadcast Centre. Report on the Nation, part 1 of 3. Come back on February 5 for part 2.

Retroactive U.S. estate tax legislation on its way

Retroactive U.S. estate tax legislation on its way

Duration: 3 min 12

Jamie Golombek, managing director of tax and estate planning at CIBC Private Wealth Management, describes the fundamentals of U.S. estate tax for Canadians, a quirk in U.S. legislation that leaves Canadian with property ownership there untaxed today, and the outlook for new legislation. He spoke...

Outlook for the demand and price of gold

Outlook for the demand and price of gold

Duration: 5 min 06

Nick Barisheff, president and CEO of Bullion Management Group Inc., discusses the outlook for the price of gold in 2010, global government monetary policy and risks to the value of the commodity. He spoke at the TMX Broadcast Centre. (Part 2 of 2.) Part 1:


How central banks, Chinese demand pushed up the price of gold in 2009

How central banks, Chinese demand pushed up the price of gold in 2009

Duration: 3 min 24

Nick Barisheff, president and CEO of Bullion Management Group Inc., describes the reasons for the rise in the price of gold throughout 2009, global central bank policy and Chinese consumer demand for the commodity. He spoke at the TMX Broadcast Centre. (Part 1 of 2.) Part 2:

Golombek underlines important life insurance tax rulings

Golombek underlines important life insurance tax rulings

Duration: 5 min 48

Jamie Golombek, managing director of tax and estate planning at CIBC Private Wealth Management, describes several Canada Revenue Agency rulings related to life insurance sales. One ruling relates to the taxation of commissions on the sale of policies on the life of the advisor or the advisor’s...

Actively managed ETF makes tactical seasonal moves

Actively managed ETF makes tactical seasonal moves

Duration: 4 min 33

Brooke Thackray, a research analyst at JovInvestment Management Inc., describes the Horizons AlphaPro Seasonal Rotation ETF, which began trading on the TSX in November. The ETF seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation in all market cycles by tactically allocating its exposure among...

“High degree of confidence” 10/8 products  to survive CRA scrutiny

“High degree of confidence” 10/8 products to survive CRA scrutiny

Duration: 7 min 14

Kevin Wark, senior vice president of business development with Toronto-based PPI Financial Group Inc., describes the structure of the so-called 10/8 permanent insurance and loan strategy, how it works and the Canada Revenue Agency’s position so far. He spoke at the TMX Broadcast Centre in...



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