BNN: Whatever happened to Freedom 55?

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Monday, February 18, 2013
http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/2/1/Whatever-happened-to-Freedom-55.aspx
 Dale Jackson | February 1, 2013
 
 Freedom 55 was a marketing campaign from London Life Insurance in the mid 1980s that exemplified the optimism of a 25 year bull market in its early stages. The ads showed healthy middle-aged couples climbing mountains and sailing into the sunset.

Fast forward to the post 2007 financial meltdown and Freedom 55 has become a cruel joke. A recent survey by Sun Life Financial found the average Cana...


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BNN: Trillion dollar view on 2013

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/1/9/Trillion-dollar-view-on-2013.aspx
 BNN.ca staff | January 9, 2013

The performance of U.S. markets will be tempered by a weak economy, lower personal incomes and the threat of a U.S. government debt downgrade, says David Darst, chief investment strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, which oversees $1.7 trillion US in assets.

For these reasons, the firm is calling for "mid to high single-digit returns" for U.S. markets this year, says Darst.

We are "not exc...


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BNN: Census shows spike in seniors, East-West labour gap

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Thursday, December 6, 2012
http://www.bnn.ca/News/2012/5/29/Census-shows-spike-in-seniors-East-West-labour-gap.aspx
 Bill Curry, The Globe and Mail | May 29, 2012
Canada's latest census numbers underscore the growing obsession of federal and provincial governments with demographics, as the retiring baby boom generation is starting to have major policy implications for labour markets, taxation and the quality of key social programs like health care.

Nationwide, the number of seniors aged 65 and over increased 14.1 percent ...


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I've chosen articles that I think are relevant to almost everyone out there concerned with their finances. Some articles are about the economy at large and the factors at play in our lives and some are about a specific financial planning topic. I hope you find something useful for your financial health.