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A brighter picture emerges - A year ago, the concern was that government stimulus would diminish in 2011, the inventory cycle would wear off and central banks would raise interest rates prematurely. Now with the after effects of the financial crisis beginning to fade, business conditions have improved, hiring has picked up, balance sheets are being repaired and the outlook for 2011 has brightened.

Asking our experts - It seems the major media outlets are learning what T.E. Wealth clients have known for some time. If you want unbiased, expert financial advice, just talk to one of our consultants. For several years, journalists have been contacting many of our senior people for comments and quotes on a wide variety of financial planning and investment-related issues.

How to make the most of tax-sheltered investing - The next best thing to not paying tax on your investment earnings is deferring the tax until later. Either way, you can boost the potential gains from investing your money, whether those gains come as interest, dividends or capital gains. By keeping more of your investment earnings working for you, you can significantly boost your overall rate of return.

No gold rush here - The lure of gold is hard to resist. With the price of bullion more than doubling since the onset of the financial crisis, many are clamoring for this most solid of assets. But you won’t find the investment managers at T.E. Investment Counsel among them.

The key steps for enacting positive, sustainable change - Across the country, the receipt of settlement proceeds in aboriginal communities is bringing with it opportunities as well as challenges. As the T.E. Wealth Aboriginal Services team has discovered, effective stewardship of this newfound wealth requires much more than prudent investment management.

The long arm of U.S. estate tax - Despite a last-minute reprieve for the Bush-era estate tax cuts, Canadians who own property south of the border are well advised to assess their situation and plan accordingly.

A tale of two markets - Equity markets told two different stories in 2010.