Site Map for December 2014

Date
Title
Dec 31, 2014
​TSX down again in thin trading
Dec 31, 2014
​Canada could be held back by energy divisions says Oliver
Dec 31, 2014
​Bombardier signs US$160 million deal for Q400’s
Dec 31, 2014
​Pension plans worse off due to long term rates
Dec 31, 2014
​Tim Hortons chief is top business news-maker
Dec 31, 2014
​Blackberry saves the day for Sony
Dec 31, 2014
Wealth management the key to this stock’s future success
Dec 31, 2014
WP Tweet Note: Prominent fund company sets fee standard
Dec 31, 2014
Are Canadians walking the talk?
Dec 31, 2014
Thank you for a great year
Dec 30, 2014
TSX declines as energy and banking stocks fall
Dec 30, 2014
​Investment advisers continue push for delay in fee disclosure rules
Dec 30, 2014
​Canadians make resolution to pay down debt
Dec 30, 2014
​New Year’s Eve set to see 5 year low for gas prices
Dec 30, 2014
Major life insurer’s appeal rejected
Dec 30, 2014
​Why the rich are rich
Dec 30, 2014
​Become more productive in the coming year
Dec 30, 2014
​Financial blogs worth reading
Dec 29, 2014
​Week starts in positive territory as oil price rises for a while
Dec 29, 2014
​Canadian dollar has its worst run since 2008 crisis
Dec 29, 2014
​Canada and Mexico in oil price war
Dec 29, 2014
​Fiera comes out on top after hedging its bets
Dec 29, 2014
​Chrysler recalls 4000 vehicles in Canada
Dec 29, 2014
Consumer confidence falls again
Dec 29, 2014
Stocks: up or down in 2015?
Dec 29, 2014
Which 5 for 2015?
Dec 29, 2014
What new U.S.-listed ETFs did well in 2014?
Dec 29, 2014
Year in Review
Dec 24, 2014
​Bumpy ride for shortened trading day
Dec 24, 2014
​Newalta to focus on oilfield waste; shares jump 6 per cent
Dec 24, 2014
​Brookfield offers 5.4 per cent more to shareholders
Dec 24, 2014
Toronto start-up plans $20 million IPO
Dec 24, 2014
​Santa is more generous in Alberta than Quebec
Dec 24, 2014
Happy Holidays from Life Health Professional
Dec 24, 2014
The colour of your ride says a lot about you
Dec 24, 2014
Happy Holidays from Wealth Professional
Dec 24, 2014
Email marketing 101: how to choose a vendor
Dec 24, 2014
How email newsletters can grow your business
Dec 24, 2014
New meaning to ‘life’ behind bars
Dec 24, 2014
Two of Canada’s largest pension plans join Spanish bank in huge deal
Dec 24, 2014
Canadian giant announces transaction with New York Life
Dec 24, 2014
5 business books to put under the tree
Dec 24, 2014
What? Cancel Christmas?
Dec 24, 2014
WP Tweet Note: Female, young, mysterious and rich
Dec 24, 2014
Were you in these S&P 500 companies in 2014?
Dec 23, 2014
​TSX gains as oil rebounds and Canada, US economies grow
Dec 23, 2014
​Canada and US economies exceed growth forecasts
Dec 23, 2014
​Canadians will still spend on Boxing Day bargains
Dec 23, 2014
​Railroads prepare for winter
Dec 23, 2014
Year in Review 2
Dec 23, 2014
First major Canadian life insurer sign on to UN supported PRI
Dec 23, 2014
Madoff trustee rakes it in
Dec 23, 2014
Ex-MLB star sues former financial advisors
Dec 23, 2014
Liquid Alternatives: advisors bailing at absolutely the worst time
Dec 22, 2014
​“Santa Rally” stops short of Christmas as oil price drops back
Dec 22, 2014
​Ottawa posts larger deficit for October partly due to tax breaks
Dec 22, 2014
​Weekly wages stagnant for October says StatsCan
Dec 22, 2014
​Maple Leaf Foods to close 6th plant by year end
Dec 22, 2014
​Pension fund gets moving with new investment
Dec 22, 2014
​Blackberry’s future connects to the ‘internet of things’
Dec 22, 2014
IIAC's six-month extension request on CRM2 comes into focus
Dec 22, 2014
Out with the old and in with the new
Dec 22, 2014
Check out our (borrowed) holiday wine list
Dec 22, 2014
The R.U.T.A. Report: Inspire Yourself
Dec 22, 2014
Generics can’t save advisors from big biologic claims
Dec 22, 2014
Industry giant reaches settlement in retirement fee case
Dec 22, 2014
Obesity could be a disability
Dec 19, 2014
​TSX closes higher for the fourth day
Dec 19, 2014
​Inflation falls as gasoline prices fall but meat costs are soaring
Dec 19, 2014
​Retail sales flat in October
Dec 19, 2014
​Almost US$1 trillion worth of oil projects are zombies says Goldman Sachs
Dec 19, 2014
​Blackberry’s smartphone sales disappoint but cash flow is up
Dec 19, 2014
​Canadians and the government would benefit from raising cross-border tax threshold
Dec 19, 2014
​Falling house prices would be good for the economy says RBC chief
Dec 19, 2014
CLHIA slams province over ORPPs
Dec 19, 2014
Far Out Friday: Husband takes out 26 life policies on wife who died in car crash
Dec 19, 2014
Financial advisors: you’re richer than you think
Dec 19, 2014
Accountants tie the knot
Dec 19, 2014
Financial Professionals Look to Wholesalers to Increase Service Offerings
Dec 19, 2014
Canadian life insurance industry poised for growth
Dec 19, 2014
Canadian life insurance industry poised for growth
Dec 19, 2014
ORPPs more pressing issue than health costs
Dec 18, 2014
​TSX gains again with bargain hunters picking up stocks
Dec 18, 2014
​New wireless spectrum auctions announced
Dec 18, 2014
​Chevron Canada puts drilling on hold
Dec 18, 2014
​Couche-Tard agrees $860 million deal for The Pantry
Dec 18, 2014
​Employment insurance stable
Dec 18, 2014
WP Tweet Note: New access to an old securities exchange?
Dec 18, 2014
Which clients won't be covered by the Ontario pension plan
Dec 18, 2014
Blackberry goes back to the future
Dec 17, 2014
TSX higher again as oil stages a comeback
Dec 17, 2014
Wholesale trade values up, volumes down
Dec 17, 2014
​Canada more exposed to oil prices than before
Dec 17, 2014
​Ontario set to lead the economy in 2015 says TD Bank
Dec 17, 2014
​Nickel producer shares surge as US gets friendly with Cuba
Dec 17, 2014
FSCO embraces auditor general’s orders to crack down on advisors
Dec 17, 2014
4 tips for making your holiday parties profitable
Dec 17, 2014
The insurance "say-do gap”
Dec 17, 2014
New tool for retirement planning
Dec 17, 2014
RESP-gate gets messier
Dec 17, 2014
CRM2 delay: advisors have their say
Dec 17, 2014
Michael Lewis’ eight wishes for Wall Street
Dec 16, 2014
​Talisman leads the TSX higher but oil still heading lower
Dec 16, 2014
​Oil won’t derail the budget but it will curb flexibility says Harper
Dec 16, 2014
​Blackberry to receive $750 million boost
Dec 16, 2014
Only a small percentage of condos are foreign-investor owned says CMHC
Dec 16, 2014
Major life insurer names new President/CEO
Dec 16, 2014
​Canadian family office receives North American recognition
Dec 16, 2014
​Private equity heats up retail
Dec 16, 2014
​Alternative investments: three easy ways to play
Dec 15, 2014
​TSX rebounds for a while but ends down again
Dec 15, 2014
​Talisman stock up around 20 per cent on takeover news
Dec 15, 2014
​Household debt increases adding concern about risk to economy
Dec 15, 2014
​Banks could take 7 per cent hit from oil sector losses
Dec 15, 2014
​Consumer sentiment at its lowest for 10 months
Dec 15, 2014
Millennials force advisors to walk health-plan tightrope
Dec 15, 2014
Canadians not using brokers, woefully unprepared
Dec 15, 2014
The R.U.T.A. Report: Be a Pacesetter
Dec 15, 2014
Thinking large to capture middle class
Dec 15, 2014
Canada’s top guns announced
Dec 15, 2014
Alleged RESP list-seller appears in court
Dec 15, 2014
WP creates a truly Canadian ETF
Dec 12, 2014
​Markets plunge again on poor outlook for oil
Dec 12, 2014
​Scotiabank breaks from the pack with interest rate prediction
Dec 12, 2014
​Talisman provides some positive energy
Dec 12, 2014
​Regulators investigate Quebec gaming firm
Dec 12, 2014
​Canada’s net investment increases
Dec 12, 2014
Wealthsimple expands at furious pace
Dec 12, 2014
A Ferrari in your stocking?
Dec 12, 2014
Far out Friday: Weather update? Look up to the insurer
Dec 12, 2014
Take a look at some really expensive Ferrari’s
Dec 12, 2014
Why People Don’t Believe You Will Be Better
Dec 12, 2014
Five reason for brokers to reopen a life policy
Dec 12, 2014
People prefer dentist visits to meeting with brokers
Dec 11, 2014
​TSX rebounds as energy stocks improve and industrial data exceeds expectations
Dec 11, 2014
​BoC governor sees no sign of housing or employment crisis
Dec 11, 2014
​Bombardier may have had secret tax deal in Luxembourg
Dec 11, 2014
​Transat ends Q4 higher than expected
Dec 11, 2014
Vanguard robo-advisor takes flight
Dec 11, 2014
Rahm Emanuel’s brother has the ultimate retirement readiness plan
Dec 11, 2014
Canada’s the newest tax haven
Dec 11, 2014
Canadian advisors dodge Zenefits bullet
Dec 10, 2014
​OPEC cuts demand forecast, energy stocks drag TSX lower again
Dec 10, 2014
​BoC warns of overvalued housing market…but prices are easing?
Dec 10, 2014
​Tim Hortons and Burger King announce name change
Dec 10, 2014
​1 in 7 Canadians in poverty
Dec 10, 2014
Bank of Canada continues to worry about household debt
Dec 10, 2014
Are you one of Canada’s top 50 advisors?
Dec 10, 2014
The big banks continue to shake things up in wealth management
Dec 10, 2014
Home-country bias: oil prices aren’t helping
Dec 10, 2014
CLHIA joins chorus calling for ORPP caution
Dec 10, 2014
Insurers anticipate acquisitions to foster digital innovations
Dec 10, 2014
New weapon in war on drug costs
Dec 09, 2014
​TSX closes higher after yesterday’s huge losses
Dec 09, 2014
Ottawa acts to tackle the unfair price gap
Dec 09, 2014
Tim Hortons shareholders agree to BK deal
Dec 09, 2014
​HBC sales double in Q3 but firm still makes a loss
Dec 09, 2014
​Energy firms continue to announce revised spending plans
Dec 09, 2014
Oil prices send advisors into crisis mode
Dec 09, 2014
Ontario businesses seek delay to Ontario retirement pension plan legislation
Dec 09, 2014
WPs latest poll results downright depressing
Dec 08, 2014
​TSX plunges again as oil hits a 5-year low
Dec 08, 2014
Ottawa invests in jet engines and jobs
Dec 08, 2014
​Residential building permits fall in latest report
Dec 08, 2014
​Fitch warns of “unsustainable” levels of household debt including mortgages
Dec 08, 2014
​Canadian workers not getting their fair share of the income
Dec 08, 2014
Proposed Ontario pension plan facing backlash
Dec 08, 2014
Study of Chinese consumers suggests personal touch valued but online sales growing
Dec 08, 2014
The R.U.T.A. Report: The Sky is Not Falling
Dec 08, 2014
Mortgage life insurance labelled “junk product”
Dec 08, 2014
How much insurance is enough?
Dec 08, 2014
Life insurance a new asset class for ultra-wealthy
Dec 08, 2014
Gender diversity: ‘The pace of change is too slow’
Dec 08, 2014
Customization key for advisor success
Dec 08, 2014
Red or white you can’t go wrong
Dec 05, 2014
​Job losses and weaker exports but the TSX could only go up
Dec 05, 2014
Ottawa agrees to Tim Hortons’ whopper deal
Dec 05, 2014
​Scotiabank profits drop 14 per cent, National Bank up 14 per cent
Dec 05, 2014
The oil narrative begins to turn
Dec 05, 2014
Far Out Friday: Three of the dumbest life scams
Dec 05, 2014
ETF M&A heats up south of the border
Dec 05, 2014
A thoughtful couple of gifts this holiday season
Dec 05, 2014
Aviva and Friends Life create Britain’s largest life insurer
Dec 05, 2014
Life settlements rising
Dec 05, 2014
Insurers hit by tax increases in Quebec
Dec 04, 2014
​TSX plummets as oil once again spooks the markets
Dec 04, 2014
​More big banks announce results
Dec 04, 2014
​Dollarama sees profits soar
Dec 04, 2014
​Record highs for Enbridge with restructuring plans
Dec 04, 2014
Advisors missing critical opportunity
Dec 04, 2014
Advisors: What are you doing to manage client expectations?
Dec 04, 2014
Major bank wins wealth management award
Dec 04, 2014
We’ve got a new poll that concerns your clients
Dec 03, 2014
​TSX gains as BoC freezes interest rate and gives positive account of economy
Dec 03, 2014
​Concern over high household debt
Dec 03, 2014
RBC profit up 11 per cent in Q4
Dec 03, 2014
Oil firms face difficult choice; capital spending or dividends
Dec 03, 2014
Sun Life Global Investments rises under the watchful eye of its President
Dec 03, 2014
New issue of Wealth Professional
Dec 03, 2014
Time to dump dividend stocks
Dec 03, 2014
TFSAs come under further scrutiny
Dec 03, 2014
Creating a valuable network
Dec 03, 2014
The trillion dollar wealth transfer question
Dec 03, 2014
Big Data Takes Off in Insurance
Dec 03, 2014
Analytics in L&A: The Pace Accelerates and the Scope Expands
Dec 02, 2014
​TSX rebounds after yesterday’s three-week low
Dec 02, 2014
More work in the green energy sector than oilsands
Dec 02, 2014
​BMO profit misses target but dividend is higher
Dec 02, 2014
​Chrysler Canada sales rise 9 per cent
Dec 02, 2014
​Households will be paying more for their food next year
Dec 02, 2014
​Build the pipelines…or feel the pain
Dec 02, 2014
Tipping the balance: How to stop work taking over your life
Dec 02, 2014
Best business through body language
Dec 02, 2014
Wealth Professional’s biggest night of the year arrives June 5, 2015
Dec 02, 2014
Advisor-based bank’s CEO speaks out
Dec 02, 2014
Family offices exposed
Dec 01, 2014
​TSX under pressure as global economy looks weak and oil falls again
Dec 01, 2014
​Interest rates set to stay low again this Wednesday
Dec 01, 2014
​Canadians expect to be debt free on retirement…except for the mortgage
Dec 01, 2014
​Consumer confidence rises on optimism of personal finances
Dec 01, 2014
Clever Marketing 101: Davis Rea talks fiduciary duty
Dec 01, 2014
Manulife finds good and bad in bank debt survey
Dec 01, 2014
RESP dealers remain nameless