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Cutting Through the Noise


October 20, 2010

By Chris Stephenson

Is it True?

In the Canadian House of Commons, “everybody’s trying to get on the National” according to former opposition party leader Preston Manning. Not surprisingly, this creates a temptation to stretch the truth to garner attention. During his address to...

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September 29, 2010

By Chris Stephenson

Tell Them What They Want to Hear? NOT.

Last week, David and I attended the eighth annual Institute of Advance Financial Planners (IAFP) Symposium in Banff. The Symposium was appropriately titled “View from the Summit” as the sights of the Rockies were jaw dropping. Preston Manning...

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March 5, 2008

By Chris Stephenson

Potentially Rich Facebookers

Inspired by Scott's blog Tax-Free Savings Accounts - the RRSP for the Facebook Generation? , I wanted to see what a 19 year old could accomplish with some discipline. Quite a lot, I found. For instance, a 19 year old ...

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September 12, 2007

By Chris Stephenson

Reverse Mortgages

Tom has a thing for Principal Protected Notes. He thinks that most PPN’s don’t benefit investors. I feel the same way about another product, the reverse mortgage. Reverse mortgages are a product targeted towards seniors who are house rich but ...

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September 7, 2007

By Chris Stephenson

Words From the Oracle

If you search for the definition of the word oracle, a lot of interesting definitions come up. Here are a few I handpicked: 1. a) prophet: an authoritative person who divines the future. b) a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) ...

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April 23, 2007

By Chris Stephenson

I'm Buying Earplugs

I am the newbie. I joined Steadyhand a couple of weeks ago and work as an Investor Specialist. My role is to talk with investors about Steadyhand. What I’ve found out so far is that Steadyhand is a great place ...

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