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  Quiet leakage
Financial fees cost investors billions of dollars annually, and Canadians are the hardest hit. But most of us are unaware of this hemorrhage of investment capital that could be used for retirement
By Robert Pouliot

Can you risk retirement?
While all investors face risks such as longevity, inflation and market volatility, these risks take on a greater significance when it comes to evaluating retirement income options. The focus should be on protecting rather than growing.


Upfront
 
People When the family business was sold, CA Brent Young didn’t bother looking for another job. Instead, he opted for a new profession and went off to medical school. Today he and a team of physicians run a successful medical clinic in Winnipeg

News and trends Retirement ain’t what it used to be News from the profession Standards digest

Numbers game

Ask an expert I hope to retire at 60. How can I ensure it all goes according to plan?

Bits and Bites Call us the doctors of finance Say G'Day to accounting IRS staff fail test The blog factor Time's a-wasting Getting with the IFRS program

Value added Judging the narrative in annual reports*

Findings Firms face talent crunch

Going concern Kristopher Dolinki, CA, President & CEO, Zoom Airlines Inc.


Regulars
 
  Taxation The 2007 budget buzz: restricting companies from deducting interest on debt related to foreign investments caused a national media stir

Insolvency A capitalist concept: China’s rapid economic expansion forced the introduction of an insolvency regime

Technology What’s your backup position? In the event of a disaster, everyone should have a plan to recover information

Legal issues So whose career is it? Employees are responsible for their own career paths, but the boss can also help

Assurance A critical function: while companies have always managed risks, today there’s a more structured approach

Education Relevant and timely, please: earnings guidance is useful to investors, but it could damage shareholder wealth if it’s not top notch


COLUMNS
 
Letters to the editor
From the editor Managing the perils
Netwatch Home, smart home
Work in process Performing a gap analysis
Outlook Are CEOs overpaid?