BNN: Scotiabank CEO calls on Ottawa to raise down payment rules again

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Wednesday, June 1, 2016
http://www.bnn.ca/News/2016/5/31/Bank-of-Nova-Scotias-CEO-calls-on-Ottawa-to-raise-down-payment-rules-again.aspx
Jameson Berkow | May 31, 2016

Brian Porter argues the federal government must intervene further if it hopes to slow the rapid rise of real estate prices in Canada’s two hottest housing markets.

The chief executive of Bank of Nova Scotia told BNN he is “a little concerned” about price activity in Vancouver and “maybe pockets” in Toronto, where the average price of a home has ...


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Globe & Mail: I want to retire in 10 years

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Tuesday, March 22, 2016
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/partners/advretirementplanning/i-want-to-retire-in-10-years-how-do-i-get-there/
Mary Gooderham | June 30, 2015

Many investors find it hard to think ahead to the day when they will leave work and their steady paycheque. In the final decade before retirement, however, reality often sets in, focusing their attention and often bringing them to financial professionals.

For an advisor facing a client who expresses a desire to retire in 10 years, it’s time to help peopl...


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