On the evening of June 26, after two unsuccessful attempts over the past two years, my wife and I finally boarded a plane at Toronto Pearson Airport and headed south to Virginia. Like birds migrating south once a year, we were on our way to join an annual pilgrimage.
by David Yu, CFA
Amid signs of continuing economic growth in Canada, organizations are moving away from many of the cost-cutting measures they had put in place during more challenging economic times.
Chief financial officers burning the midnight oil are seeking a little relief. In a new survey, 33 per cent of CFOs said if they could change one thing about their current position, they would work fewer hours.
Public records have been around since the dawn of confederation. Federal or provincial corporate records will tell you about the people behind the company, personal property lien registrations will stop you from trying to secure an asset that someone already has and a title document will tell you if the person you’re buying from is entitled to sell.
by Chris Pierre
I had an interview with Craig Wright – Chief Economist of The Royal Bank of Canada. He had a very positive outlook for the Canadian dollar this year. We have already seen it rise in the past few weeks near the highs for the year. Just on the basis of trend alone one would expect a higher Canadian dollar by the end of the year.
by David J. Marshall
The Law Society of Upper Canada has presented honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) to three members of the profession for their service to the public and to the profession.
For the past three years, Toronto-based Canadian Federation of Executive Entrepreneurs (CFEE) has been holding an event called “Dine with the CEO”. Each year, two up-and-coming entrepreneurs have a chance to win an evening out – dining and mentoring, by our country’s top business people.
by Irene Goryn
Many financial services professionals are rethinking their future in the financial industry, and organizational restructuring could be to blame, according to a recent study.
Nearly four years into a bull market for gold, which has seen its price rise roughly 60%, investors can’t help but wonder when bullion will reverse its course. Despite gold’s high volatility, however, investors should not take this as their cue to bail out of bullion or related assets such as Precious Metals funds.
by David O’Leary, Morningstar Canada
On April 21, Louise Russo stopped by a North York deli to buy a sandwich for her daughter who was waiting in the car outside. In the next instant, a bullet fired from outside the restaurant pierced her spine and left her paralyzed from the waist down.