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- Euro Zone - What to do now
Why is Greece in trouble?
Greece was living beyond its means even
before it joined the euro. After it adopted
the single currency, public spending soared.
Public sector wages, for example, rose 50% between 1999
and 2007 - far faster than in other eurozone countries. And
while money flowed out of the government's coffers, its
income was hit by widespread tax evasion. So, after years
of overspending, its budget deficit - the difference between
spending and income - spiraled out of control. When the
global financial downturn hit, therefore, Greece was illprepared
to cope. Debt levels reached the point where the
country was no longer able to repay its loans, and was
forced to ask for help. - GETTING PERSONAL CANADA: Advisers Starting To Offer Rebates
"People need some kind of assurance that if there's no performance, maybe your adviser
shouldn't get paid," said Tony De Thomasis, a certified financial planner and portfolio
manager at De Thomas Financial Corp. in Thornhill, Ont. - INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE
De Thomas Financial Corp is convinced that its Canadian Great
Advisors Portfolios (CGAP) will outperform their peers—and
now they’re standing behind that conviction. The firm has announced
what it believes to be the first investment guarantee of
its kind in Canada: outperformance or you don’t pay. - Dangers of Short-term Thinking
- Investing Properly: Financial Self-Control
For many people, such self-control may be difficult to
maintain. The classical example of resisting temptations in
order to meet long-term goals is illustrated in Homer’s
story of Ulysses, who had to tie himself to the mast of his
ship to resist the Sirens’ songs in order to continue his
long journey home. Ulysses’ brilliance lay in having the
foresight to recognize his inability to resist temptation and
to take steps to counteract it. - The Impact of an Advisor - February 2012
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- September, 2011
- June, 2011
- March 31, 2011
- Role of a Financial Planner
July, 2010 Newsletter - March, 2010
- December, 2009
- September, 2009
- Managing Investment Stress
July, 2009 Newsletter - The Role of a Good Advisor, 2009
June, 2009 Newsletter - Stock Market Outlook, 2009
March, 2009 Newsletter - John Templeton Report
March, 2009 Newsletter - March, 2009
- February, 2009
- January, 2009
- Death of Equities
November, 2008 Newsletter - March, 2008
- September, 2007
- June, 2007
- March, 2007
- January, 2007
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