As our analysts look at the stock markets around the world, a theme emerges-good companies have been beaten up as much as bad companies. In other words, this recession has affected both good companies and bad companies in their valuations. However, even in these bad times many good companies are still profitable and continue to pay part of that profit back to their shareholders in the form of div...

"Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject." - Thomas Mann, Nobel Prize winning novelist Mastering investments is about keeping order in your methodology and being simple in execution. Too often we tend to overcomplicate our investments in the hope of achieving superior results (depending on your goals). The hardest part of any investment program is to ma...

Given the challenging economic climate, many clients need to make a decision on what to do with their Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs). Several options are available, but choosing the right one takes careful thought and analysis. The current down market is causing many people in this position to seek guarantees for income in the form of annuities while others see it as a down market an...