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Newsletters, Commentary, Reports and Perspectives

 

 
September 2009 Comments on IIROC CRM Proposals  
May 2009 Theatre of The Absurd/A Retail Financial "Ground Hog Day"  
April 2009 Should you really be rebalancing? A basic return model for the current environment $  
April 2009 Shorts April  
April 2009

Global Blog Comment Compendium

 
March 2009 Shorts - March  
March 2009 After The Descent, Products and Product Fads - Corporate Series  
February 2009 After The Descent, Roles of Advisors - Corporate Series  
February 2009 After The Descent, Market Timing/Buy and Hold - Corporate Series  
February 2009 After The Descent, Investment Planning Issues - Corporate Series  
February 2009 After The Descent, Costs and Other Issues - Corporate Series  
February 2009 After The Descent, Financial Economic Crisis Issues - Corporate Series  
January 2009 After the Descent, Intro - Corporate series  
October 2008 GMWB RIsk Modelling & Sequence of Returns Sun Life Data - Sample $  
September 2008 GMWB Sequence of Returns Manulife Data - Sample $  
July 2008 Submission to Expert Panel on Securities Regulation based on presentation to Expert Panel 18 June 2008  
June 2008 Perspectives on Capitalism in Crisis 3 - Market timing, Money Supply and Economic imperatives  
May 2008

Price Earnings Multiples, Inflation and Valuations

 
February 2008

Buffet Bullish on US Economy- A TAMRIS Perspective

 
January 2008

IDA Complaints Process, OBSI Terms of Reference & Suitability

 

December 2007

A High Wire Act - Leverage & The GMWB

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November 2007

Perspectives on Capitalism In Crisis - Consumer Debt & Related Issues

 

October 2007

Perspectives on Capitalism In Crisis - Money Supply, Interest Rates & Inflation

 

July 2007

Commentary : Joint Forum of Regulators, Point of Sale Documentation

 

July 2007

Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit Plans Report Compendium; (1) Sun Life SunWise Elite Plus update; (2) "A Sleight of hand or a Viable Portfolio Solution"; (3) Index-Linked GIC analysis; (4) Product Educational Supplement.

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April 2007

The Insanity of Income Trusts  Part 1 Taxation and the Valuation Premium

 

January 2007

House of Commons Finance Committee: Presentation on Income Trusts

 

October 2006

The Malign March of the Product: A Warning

 

September 2006

The Fundamentals of Asset Allocation, Weaknesses of M.P.T. & A Fundamental Framework for the Management of Assets and Liabilities 

 

July 2006

Hedge Funds & Their Place in the Private Client Portfolio

 

June 2006

Another side of diversification, correlation and volatility

 

June 2006

Derivatives, The Risks They Pose & Consumer Fundamentals

 

June 2006

Income and the "New Realities of retirement(?)"

 

May 2006

The US Consumer

 

May 2006

Diversification is risk ; Warren Buffett & The Paradox of Diversification

 

May 2006

Beating the drum regarding Monte Carlo - Mail to E Roseman Toronto Star

 

March 2006

In Search of the Truth: Magic Numbers & Safe Withdrawal rates

 

February 2006

Second Opinions & Independent Structural Assessments

 

January 2006

The Global Bubble Economy; A Canadian Portfolio Perspective

 

January 2006

Suitability, Minimum Standards & Fiduciary Duty In the Canadian Financial Services Industry

 

October 2005

Income Trusts: are they really "the only game in town."?

 

September 2005

Products & Related Issues, A Critical Look

 

June 2005

Registration Reform Project Working Committee paper comments

May 2005

Investors have rights.