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There is a strong change that regulators may follow suit with Ontario and ban embedded commissions, which is how independant financial advisors get paid presently. Please visit this site for more information about the proposed changes to how financial advisors work and are compensated that will negatively affect clients going forward. 

People deserve choice and this proposed legislation removes it. Currently fee-for-service advisors exist and cater to high ...

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Spring is upon us and with the rains washing away the winter dirt, many people start cleaning and organizing their households.  One thing that often gets overlooked in this period of purging and simplifying is your household finances. This year grab all your papers, open up your online accounts and tackle spring cleaning your finances.

#1: So many insurance policies, questionable benefit
It might seem odd for an insurance broker to say that you might not need all the insurance you are paying fo...
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As someone who is constantly watching the worldwide markets and business news reports, I sometimes feel like a ping pong ball: being hit back and forth between ‘it’s great’ and ‘it’s terrible’ versions of the same story.  I thought I’d show a couple examples of how analysts, experts, world leaders etc. conflict in opinions and change their stories over time. 

The Lost Decade

With the debt crisis in Europe continuing to plague the worldwide stock markets, there’s much ...

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The saying is "Lies, damn lies, and statistics" but when it comes to planning your future and protecting your family, finding the probability of an outcome is key to painting an accurate picture and achieving your goals.  So let's take a look at some odds.

You buy a house.  It's exciting and probably the biggest purchase of your life, aside from the money for your retirement, so of course you insure it.  No question.  But do you know the odds of actually claiming on your house insurance by ...

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