Monthly Archives: June 2020

Retirees pay heavily when sales people are allowed to ‘advise’

In the late 1990s, thousands of Canadian teachers were offered early retirement packages that included the option to take a lump-sum withdrawal and forfeit their vested right to a defined pension for life. My mom was a teacher and she–and … Continue reading

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Covid-19: curb the enthusiasm on vaccine confidence

“Having the Flu and Coronavirus together in the same patient is going to be a recipe for disaster,” says Jennifer Rohn, principal research fellow at University College London, as she discusses the efficacy of a Covid-19 vaccine, and the spread … Continue reading

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Grantham: “This is the real McCoy of bubbles…crazy stuff”

Billionaire investor and GMO co-founder Jeremy Grantham is growing more and more sure that the U.S. stock market’s rebound amid the coronavirus pandemic is a bubble that will end up hurting many people. “My confidence is rising quite rapidly that … Continue reading

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