The Unconventional Conventional Part 6
Let’s continue with the RSP bashing again this week, after all, it is RSP season. If we can’t poke a little fun at Canada’s favourite retirement vehicle, well, what else can we do? Interestingly...
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Half way through RSP “season” and the momentum is still building. At least for the financial industry. Even the deep cold we find ourselves in this past week has not cooled the enthusiasm for RSP...
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This week we shall digress from the norm of RSP bashing and bring readers up to date on some other important topics associated with retirement planning that have just been brought to my attention. We...
View ArticleThe cost of cheating
Is there a cost to everyone when someone in the position of a Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, Mr. Maguire or good-old Ben the Canadian Sprinter cheat (and lots of others)? Use drugs to promote their own...
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After last weeks column, which strayed away from the RSP bashing of previous weeks and even offered a mild touch of support, it is time to return to the game of slandering our famous Canadian...
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As we slide below -10C today in the big smoke, some rather chilling facts seem to be arising in the dying days of RSP season 12/13. Most chilling is another story reported in CTVnews.ca (Feb. 20,’13)...
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The last day of the RSP insanity, ho hum. Apparently RRSP is like Christmas for the banks someone said on the all news channel yesterday, well, I’d like to keep this non-denominational, so please...
View ArticleThe Unconventional Conventional Part 11
As The Unconventional Conventional I ponder about what subject matter I would like to bring to your attention and discuss in an unconventional way for the remainder of this year. The series on RSP...
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Financial Literacy. What is it? Do you have it? Do you need it? Where do you get it? Do you get the absolute truth? This past week has been an interesting one from the perspective of gathering...
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The Unconventional Conventional Part 14
Welcome back to the discussion on Financial Literacy which I started last week and thank you for all the comments that have been coming in recently. It is nice to know that you are out there and that...
View ArticleThe Unconventional Conventional Part 17(a) as Part “A” Went Amiss
Greetings readers! After copy-pasting the wise words on “risk” from our be-loved Warren Buffett in last week blog it seems that my closing paragraph was omitted from my column. I have added it here...
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Last week I added a link to King World News and invited you, my readers, to “amuse” their minds with an article that was written about how the “elite’s were planning more wealth destruction”....
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I love writing about financial literacy. It seems that I cannot get a serious definition of what that means from those that are, or should be, in the know. I hope this inspires a reply from someone,...
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Before I start this weeks column there are two things that I would like to mention, the first, that I am slightly overwhelmed by the number of positive responses to the topics of my weekly writing,...
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What a beautiful morning it is here in the Big Smoke, a little chilly but the sun is shining warmly and it promises to be a fantastic day. I hope wherever you happen to be is as nice or even just a...
View ArticleDoes your advisor have a Succession Plan? Your right (and obligation) to know!
My previous blog touched on the subject of understanding that your advisor is legally required to take continuing education to maintain their licence or registration but in this instance, there is no...
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My ex business partner used to say “Do not take financial advice from anyone who makes less money than you do”. This is sage advice. In my mind, it is even better for those that actually follow that...
View ArticleBullying at work – the total cost – financial and societal Part 1 of 2
“Courage is fire and bullying is smoke.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli. For non-history buffs, Benjamin Disraeli was one of England’s most important Prime Ministers and noted around the world for his oratorical...
View ArticleBullying at work – the total cost – financial and societal Part 2 of 2
Outside the financial costs, the personal costs are also of major concern to health-care professionals. Treatments for depression, stress, heart conditions, ulcers, other forms of gastric and...
View ArticleThe cost of cheating
Is there a cost to everyone when someone in the position of a Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, Mr. Maguire or good-old Ben the Canadian Sprinter cheat (and lots of others)? Use drugs to promote their own...
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