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R. N. Croft Financial
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Our investment approach combines low cost tax-efficient indexed
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Our portfolio processes are unique, flexible and comprehensive.
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NEW: FEDERAL BUDGET 2010 REPORT |
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A special report on budget proposals that might affect your financial plan.
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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & MARKET FORECAST 2010 |
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"The year of recovery”
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of California, is these days no longer seen chomping on oversize cigars or jumping out of those oversize vehicles called Hummers. That’s because a) California is bankrupt (again), b) cigars, being associated with “fat cat” bankers, are politically incorrect, and c) Hummer, a brand of “civilianized” military vehicles that General Motors Corp. acquired in 1999, has been purchased by Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., a Chinese company. In a way, however, poor Arnie’s travails encapsulate the economic outlook for the entire industrialized world for 2010: governments’ extreme fiscal problems; a not-yet-recovered bank sector taking the blows of political populism; and the growing strength of emerging economies.
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PORTFOLIO MATTERS, 4th Quarter
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“Range-bound fourth quarter caps year of gains”
In its semi-annual Financial System Review released in early December, the Bank of Canada said, “While indicators point in different directions, various measures, such as forward price-earnings ratios, suggest that equity prices may have increased more than warranted in the context of an expected slow recovery.” The Bank’s musings about the market indicates a level of concern about the potential for asset bubbles that it hadn’t shown in its communications over the previous year, most of which dealt with systemic liquidity and bank credit issues.
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CROFT FINANCIAL
PLANNING, February 2010 |
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“Don’t forget your RRSP!” The three “don’ts” of
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“How you can benefit from an
IPP.” Individual Pension Plans for professionals and owner/managers. |
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“Tax-filing season is here again.” Loads of money-saving tax-filing tips and tactics. |
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“Wills: Careful what you write!” Jotting bequests on a scrap of paper is not a good idea. |
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“Long-term care: It’s critical.” How to get the best long-term care insurance. |
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