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Larry Bates

@larrybatesbtb

Author of "Beat the Bank: The Canadian Guide to Simply Successful Investing"

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I've made it a habit to read "Beat the Bank" by Larry Bates at the start of each year to remind myself of anything I might have forgotten about investing as a Canadian. I just finished reading it again for the nth time. I think I first heard about it on Syntax as one of

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RIGHT OF THE MONTH: We’re shining a spotlight on your rights as an investor. Learn more about knowing your rights! Visit FAIRCanada.ca faircanada.ca/investing-basi…

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Check out our latest February newsletter! We feature insightful research on our Focus Groups with regular Canadian investors sharing their perspectives on investing. Read it here: myemail.constantcontact.com/Expanding-FAIR…

Check out our latest February newsletter! We feature insightful research on our Focus Groups with regular Canadian investors sharing their perspectives on investing. Read it here:
myemail.constantcontact.com/Expanding-FAIR…
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The lack of competition in our #capitalmarkets is unhealthy and harmful to #investors. Read our comments about the need to do better when it comes to bank-owned #mutualfunds: faircanada.ca/wp-content/upl… #Banks #Finance

The lack of competition in our #capitalmarkets is unhealthy and harmful to #investors. Read our comments about the need to do better when it comes to bank-owned #mutualfunds:
faircanada.ca/wp-content/upl…

#Banks #Finance
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RIGHT OF THE MONTH: We’re shining a spotlight on your rights as an investor. Learn more about knowing your rights! Visit FAIRCanada.ca faircanada.ca/investing-basi…

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Check out our March newsletter! Inside, we talk about how banks are offering fewer product choices to customers, and discuss concerns about the training of life insurance agents in Ontario. You can read it here: conta.cc/3Tp2kRO

Check out our March newsletter! Inside, we talk about how banks are offering fewer product choices to customers, and discuss concerns about the training of life insurance agents in Ontario. You can read it here:
conta.cc/3Tp2kRO
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#MakingAComplaint Does this sound familiar to you? If so, you may want to file a complaint. Read our guide, ā€œGetting Your Money Back: An Investor’s Guide to Navigating Canada’s Complaint System.ā€ faircanada.ca/wp-content/upl…

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#POLL If you are concerned with how your financial advisor, bank, or investment firm is handling your investments, what should you do?

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Also in this post is the T-Rex Score page from Larry Bates that allows you to calculate the cost of fees. Canadians will often/mostly lose almost 50% of their investment wealth to fees. You don't have to experience that. šŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ larrybates.ca/t-rex-score/

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#MakingAComplaint Next Steps: If you have a complaint about your bank or investment firm, speak up. And if you’re not happy with how your firm handles it, you have options. Learn more in our guide! faircanada.ca/wp-content/upl…

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My latest, on the ongoing travesty at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board: Eighteen years and $46-billion later, the CPP admits it could have earned more just by buying index funds theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

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#FinancialElderAbuse Did you know financial abuse is the most common type of elder abuse? Explore the OSC News article on ā€œThe Many Faces of Financial Elder Abuseā€ at GetSmartAboutMoney.ca: getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/learning-path/…

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FAIR Canada and investor advocates urge all Canadian jurisdictions to adopt legislation similar to Saskatchewan’s Bill 150 for a better complaint system. We support OBSI / OSBI making binding decisions on consumers’ financial complaints! Learn more: faircanada.ca/wp-content/upl…

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Canadian financial consumers can start enjoying an easier, simpler process when trying to resolve banking disputes. Starting November 1, OBSI / OSBI is handling all banking complaints. To find out how to file a complaint, check out FAIR Canada’s ā€œGetting Your Money Back: An

Canadian financial consumers can start enjoying an easier, simpler process when trying to resolve banking disputes. Starting November 1, <a href="/Ombudsman_OBSI/">OBSI / OSBI</a> is handling all banking complaints. To find out how to file a complaint, check out FAIR Canada’s ā€œGetting Your Money Back: An
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FAIR Canada secures $11 million in new funding from the OSC News over the next six years to advance #investor and financial consumer rights across Canada! We’re forging ahead on vital advocacy work for #investorprotection. Learn more: faircanada.ca/wp-content/upl…

FAIR Canada secures $11 million in new funding from the <a href="/OSC_News/">OSC News</a> over the next six years to advance #investor and financial consumer rights across Canada! We’re forging ahead on vital advocacy work for #investorprotection. Learn more:
faircanada.ca/wp-content/upl…