Downey to retire after twenty-two years in Manitoba legislature
Eye on the dome reports Progres sive Conservative MLA Jim Downey announces retirement after 22 years. Downey, 57, from Arthur Virden, hinted at farming near Melita or an agri business venture and will co chair the Tories 1999 re election campaign.
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Turner Report urges higher foreign content in RRSPs
The Turner Report argues Finance Minister Paul Martin should allow Canadians to hold more foreign assets in RRSPs. It notes many avoid foreign content yet shows how Canadian and US markets performed in 1998, with modest TSE gains versus strong Dow Nasdaq and S&P gains.
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Invest Outside Canada for Retirement Portfolios
The piece argues retirees should favor stocks and international funds over Canadian assets and GICs. It warns Canadian RRSPs are risky if kept 80 percent domestic, urges reducing foreign content limits and diversifying into US, European, and Far East funds to offset low Canadian yields and looming rate shifts.
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