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On October 24, 2011, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of the ruling of the Superior Court, which dismissed an action for damages against the gen Diri brokerage firm National Bank Financial and a counselor.

Essentially, the allegations against the firm and investment advisor were related to advice given, which corresponds neither to the risk tolerance or investment objectives of The Real Jacques Robitaille inc. (“Robitaille”), the plaintiff.

The decision of the Court of Appeal is particularly interesting in terms of the intensity of the obligations of the Investment Advisor.
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The investment advisor Maria Celeste Silvaggio, laid off by CIBC World Markets in 2008, was sentenced to permanent radiation by IIROC for embezzling a total of $ 239 500 the accounts of its customers.

She must also pay a fine of $ 140,000, and pay for the investigation of $ 10,000, ruled the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Securities in a ruling last December 7.

The wording of the complaint , the representative Silvaggio “for the period from January 2005 to December 2007, [it] has repeatedly and without the knowledge of the firm that employed him, diverted funds belonging to three clients, who were also members of his family, “it said in the ruling of the Administrative Court.
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A counselor is removed for a period of three months for failing to subordinate his personal interests to those of its customers.

Danny Delisle, financial advisor and representative of a mutual fund dealer, operating in the region of Quebec, pleaded guilty to the charges by the disciplinary committee of the Chamber of Financial Security (CSF).
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Your attitude changes when markets are down, and 90% of your actions are dictated by your unconscious.

When the market is bullish, you feel you have a high tolerance for risk, and when he is down you realize that your tolerance has dropped drastically. This is the case for many investors.

Your conscious mind pushes you to the perseverance and patience, but your subconscious tells you otherwise when markets fall. The most recent studies estimate that about 90% phycology your behavior is dictated by your unconscious. It is important that you exchange with your financial advisor about your attitude, major declines in financial markets, or you may get very low yields of the average investor, as listed by the study of Dalbar : Performance 5% below market because this will probably cash you lost to every major market correction.
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The needs of retirees in insurance

Retirees have different insurance needs of their cadets. Leave a legacy, paying taxes at death, to protect the income of the spouse or prevent it from becoming a caregiver living in poverty are much more concerned about who needs the baby boomers and their elders. In a series of two articles, Finance and Investment focuses on how we can meet those needs.

Pay tax at death

Retirees who have worked all their lives to build their wealth sometimes want to leave to avoid a tax liability on their estate. “The fiscal impact is the death of the second spouse. For example, if I transfer my assets to my spouse or partner, there is no tax on death. If I transfer to my children, there is an impact, “said Dominic Paquette, president and founder of Partner Consulting firm Financial Group, a merchant from SFL Partner of Desjardins Financial Security.
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The financial security advisor with operations on the South Shore of Montreal, Dominique Le Corvec is deregistered three months for being convicted of having forged or caused someone to forge the signatures of clients on different forms. He must also pay $ 21 000 in fines.

In addition to forging client signatures, Dominique Le Corvec was found guilty for not having analyzed the financial needs of its customers before their underwriting applications for insurance and not having sent the notice of replacement to the insurance company whose contract was likely replacement.
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If you have little time and interest to devote to financial markets and investment products, it is advisable to hire a professional to help you make the right decisions. How investment advisers operate varies according to their particular situation, that is to say they are independent or whether they work for a bank or other financial institution. There are also significant differences in the way they work from one country to another.

Financial advisors are qualified experts in the field of personal financial matters that may help you decide which financial products available on the market meet your needs. Their role is to determine your specific needs based on your financial situation, your lifestyle and your goals, and recommend products that offer the best solution: it will often fund investment but also insurance policies, retirement plans and mortgages.

In some countries, most investment advisor is employed by financial institutions such as banks or insurance companies, in others, investment advisers working independently for their clients and do not represent any institution. Fund companies can also perform consulting activities indicating the type of investors that their funds are directed.
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Although not everyone is used to pay a financial advisor that provides independent advice on investments and assess your financial situation there are plenty of investors and people who hire these professionals.

Due to the economic crisis many people no longer trust banks because they have spent too much to sell financial products to advise clients, if they are investors who recruit more financial advisors because financial institutions offer different products in which the customer has no idea what you’re getting. Investors need proper strategy for a secure investment and money manager can assure a best guide line for the investors.
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Interview with Jordan Cvetanovski, fund manager at Carmignac Euro-Entrepreneurs acknowledging that despite the rebound, buy banks is still not a good investment idea and that, by contrast, is a good time to get into companies with interests in the markets emerging. Maintains its philosophy of buying good companies regardless of what the market dictates at all times and recognizes that suffer high volatility to the abnormality of the situation we have today.

Do you have by 2011 a strategy based on an upward trend?

No. Ours is not a strategy for a bull market, only the strategy we have been implementing over the past five years. In that sense nothing has changed. The aim of our funds is to focus a lot on companies without thinking about what the market, which is bullish or bearish. We seek a history of predictable and sustainable growth in profits. At present, we experience a situation in abnormal markets relativize everything else, with interest rates near zero. What I expect is a lot of volatility in the amount of liquidity and confusion, causing errors to be greater than before.
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Last year, only 34% of Canadians had a financial plan. In 2011, this proportion rose to 56%, according to a recent survey by the Bank of Montreal (BMO).

“It is encouraging that people are beginning to recognize the importance of a financial plan, says Caroline Dabu, Vice President, Retirement and Financial Planning Strategy, BMO Financial Group. However, it is important to understand that having a financial plan does not limit itself to contribute regularly to an RRSP or deposit money in a TFSA each year. ”

The survey, conducted by Harris / Decima also tells us that 90% of respondents who have a financial plan have sought professional help to develop it. Moreover, in 73% of cases, the person consulted was a financial planner.

More good news for the advisor: the people who have a financial plan are more likely to contribute to their RRSPs (58%) than those who have no plan (35%). In addition, more men, 61% women, 52% report having a financial plan.

Sixty-two percent of respondents have a clear idea of what they invest and save. A large majority of those who had a financial plan, 91% consider that it helped or will help them achieve their financial goals.

Canadians who have no financial support be prevented by lack of money (63%), the fact that this is not a priority (35%) and the fact they do not know where to start to prepare a plan (29%).

The online survey was conducted by Harris / Decima with 1002 Canadian adults between 15 and 24 November 2010.