"Men are a thousand times more intent on becoming rich than on acquiring culture. Though it is quite certain that what a man is contributes more to his happiness than what he has."
Author unknown

Corporate Governance - how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act protects investors interests.

Some investors have had their faith in Corporate Governance shaken due to a couple of key corporate fall outs. Investors deserve to know that when officers of companies report financial data to us that the highest levels of disclosure and accountability are followed. I for one, feared that cases like Enron and WorldCom were just the tip of the iceberg. It was a pleasant surprised that in these months that followed, these few cases of "cooking the books" or manipulative and deceptive accounting practices didn't escalate.

Never the less, I am comforted that the government stepped in and addressed the severity of this crime, making misrepresentative accounting practices more punishable.

• My Investments with Queensbury (this site will require a User Name and Password to give you updated reporting on your account.  If you don't already have a password, contact me at chisholm@queensbury.com or 1-866-383-8500)

• My Pension or Group RRSP with Manulife (this site will require a User Name and Password to give you updated reporting on your account.  If you don't already have a password, contact me at chisholm@queensbury.com or 1-866-383-8500

• Current Market News - Top stories

• Market Outlook - Another article about the markets
  

• RRSP - Basics (PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Plug-in - Get the Plug-in)

• How can I reduce volatility in my investments? Asset Allocation. Find out more... (PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Plug-in - Get the Plug-in)

Meet the Fund Manager - Who is Looking after your Money.

Here is a series of interviews that I have conducted on Mutual Fund Managers to get their take on the economy.  These articles were published for a trade magazine for other professional financial advisors.  Never the less, you may find the managers insights useful. 

1. Lynn Miller: Focus on Small Cap Funds - Interview / The Queensbury Report
2. The Battle of the Financial Prognosticators - A review of economic predictions from the main platform of the 2001 Congress
3. The Queensbury Report - January 2001 Focus on Funds Joe Chisholm, Managing Partner Queensbury Insurance Brokers Inc.  
4. Elliot & Page on Small Cap Investing
5. Year End - Lynn Miller
6. RESPs are the best way to save for our children's or grandchildren's education.

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