Archive For The “segragated funds” Category

Response to CCIR seg fund issue paper

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Financial Services Consumer Alliance www.consumerights.ca email:info@consumerights.ca   May 27, 20165160   CCIR Secretariat 5160 Yonge Street, Box 85 17th Floor Toronto, Ontario M2N 6L9 ccir‐ccrra@fsco.gov.on.ca.   Reference: Segregated Funds Working Group Issues Paper May 2016   The Financial Services Consumer Alliance is an informal alliance of consumers and experts in the financial industry who are…

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My Pyramid of Financial Planning Needs

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  Below you will find my own financial planning pyramid of needs which I have used during my career to justify the advice I have given clients and which I have used to train other advisors.   My pyramid:     http://www.manurseassociates.com/sales/life-insurance-industry-failing-canadians/   Let’s compare my pyramid to the pyramid found on Mike Nurse site….

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The Financial Regulatory Apartheid

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The Canadian Securities Administrators have put forth a proposal regarding mutual funds fees which include recommendations as to the purpose of trailing commissions.   While this discussion is worthwhile and needs to happen to ensure that there is a complete synergy between the remuneration of the advisor and financial well being of the client there…

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What is the true value of insurance?

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With the cost of permanent insurance and even temporary insurance increasing dramatically, there is a message going around the industry that these changes are a buying opportunity for clients. Buy it before it disappears or buy before it becomes too exorbitant. Should clients follow this advice? Is this a good strategy? To be able to…

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