September 28, 2006
Topic: Oil Sands: Is it too late?
MoneyTalk Guest: Bill Harris, principal and portfolio manager, Avenue Investment Management
MoneyBuilder Guest: Kathy Burcher, financial planner, TD Waterhouse Financial Planning
September 21, 2006
Topic: Investor Relations
MoneyTalk Guest: John Reynolds, author, The Naked Investor
MoneyBuilder Guest: Drew Abbott, senior investment advisor, TD Waterhouse Private Investment Advisor
September 14, 2006
Topic: A Technical Perspective
MoneyTalk Guest: Ralph Acompora, technician , Knight Trading US
MoneyBuilder Guest: Larry Short, manger, TD Waterhouse Investment Advice
August 31, 2006 (Replay)
Topic: The Calculus of Retirement Income: Annuities and Life Insurance
MoneyTalk Guest: Moshe Milevsky, professor of finance, Schulich School of Business, York University
August 24, 2006 (Replay)
Topic: Managing Debt as Important as Managing Assets
MoneyTalk Guest: Craig Alexander, vice president and deputy chief economist, TD Bank Financial Group
August 17, 2006 (Replay)
Topic: To RSP or Not RSP?
MoneyTalk Guest: Malcolm Hamilton, actuary, Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Malcolm Hamilton's Tip: Canadians should learn how to manage their expenditures and their debts before worrying about saving and investment.
August 10, 2006 (Replay)
Topic: Biggest Bang for your Buck
MoneyTalk Guest: Daniel Kesselring, author, Dollars to Donuts
Pat Foran, consumer advocate and author, The Smart Canadian’s Guide to Building Wealth
Daniel's Tip: A live-below-your-means lifestyle is based on 3 principles:
1) Value-for-the-dollar purchasing
2) Net-worth thinking and
3) A minimum weekly savings component
Pat's Tip: On the first day of each month calculate your total debt. Doing this simple exercise will help you monitor your debt load from month to month and help you ensure it is decreasing and not increasing.
August 3, 2006 (Replay)
Topic: Income for Life – Annuities?
MoneyTalk Guest: Bruce Cumming, financial advisor, Cumming & Cumming Wealth Management Inc.
Bruce Cumming's Tip: In a world gone mad with volatility, annuities offer monthly income on an iron-clad guaranteed basis. You never have to look in the newspaper to see how your annuity is doing. You never have to worry about outliving your investments.
July 27, 2006 (Replay)
Topic: Market Correction or Return of the Bear?
MoneyTalk Guest: Bob Gorman, vice president, Private Client Group, TD Bank Financial Group
Beata Caranci, senior economist, TD Bank Financial Group
Beata's Tip: Investors would be wise to brace for a period of economic and financial market volatility, but economic weakness should prove relatively mild and short-lived.
Gorman's Tip: Market volatility should act as a reminder to investors to re-balance their portfolios regularly. Re-balancing helps reduce portfolio volatility and breeds more consistent performance to help you reach your financial goals.
July 20, 2006
Topic: Getting a Second Opinion
MoneyTalk Guest: Warren MacKenzie, President, Second Opinion Investor Services Inc.
Robin Taub, CA and Consultant, Second Opinion Investor Services Inc.
Warren's Tip: Investors should focus more on their investment strategy or the investment process – and less on the individual investments in their portfolio.
July 13, 2006 (Replay)
Topic: The Power of Positive Networking in Work and Life
MoneyTalk Guest: Judy Thomson, Co-Author and Chief Operating Officer, Shepa Leaning Company
Gayle Hallgren-Rezac, Co-Author and VP Marketing, Shepa Learning Company
Judy's Tip: Too many people arrive skip the reception during a networking event. They miss some great networking opportunities and end up sitting in the last seats available. Gayle's Tip: In business the best time to exchange cards is when you first meet. Make it part of your graceful introduction so there's none of the anxiety of worrying when to do the card exchange.
July 6, 2006
Topic: Managing Debt as Important as Managing Assets
MoneyTalk Guest: Craig Alexander, vice president and deputy chief economist, TD Bank Financial Group
Craig's Tip: In financial investing the goal is to save early to take advantage of compound returns. For debt management the reverse is true. In order to save, debts need to be paid as quickly as possible.
