Archive for August 2012

The United States, Britain and Australia have recently introduced legislation to strengthen the legal rights of investors and put in place a professional standard for investment advisors. Unfortunately, Canadian standards are far inferior.  They rely on self-regulatory organizations such as the Mutual Fund Dealers Association, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Canadian…

When I started looking for some dividend stocks to add to my TFSA, one of the first places I went was the TD Waterhouse markets and research section.  I was looking for a stock screener to help me narrow down my selections. I’ve held my RRSP, TFSA and RESP accounts with TD Waterhouse since I…