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Investors Group hosts annual Toy Drive for Starlight Children’s foundation and Food Drive to support the Newmarket Food Pantry. New, unwrapped toys and non perishable food items can be dropped off at the Newmarket Investors Group Office at 17310 Yonge Street until Dec. 17th.

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Despite a turbulent week filled with mixed news from Europe and rising Middle East tensions, stocks closed higher on hopes that Chinese assistance would mean a bailout plan for Greece. The S&P 500 closed at 1361.23, a level not seen in nearly a year, having gained 8.2% so far in 2012. Other major indexes also rose for the week, the Dow advancing 1.2% and the Nasdaq climbing 1.7%.[1]

When it's time to decide which mix of savings vehicles is right for you, your options can start looking like a harty bowl of alphabet soup.

Retirement planning today demands a higher level of attention than ever before.

1. Workers can longer assume that company pensions will be waiting for them once they turn 65

2. Due to advances in medicine and science, Americans today are living longer than before.

Toronto’s main stock index was set for a slightly higher open after debt-laden Greece finally secured a second bailout that would help resolve its immediate financing needs. Investors, however, were still cautious about the plan’s viability and growth prospects as tough austerity measures kick in later in the year. Retail sales and wholesale trade is on the economic calendar. U.S.

Our clients, The Sims, winner of 2nd prize for participating in last year’s THANK YOU FOR THE INTRODUCTION referral program.

If you have begun to think seriously about retirement, no doubt you have dreamed of a number of scenarios: travel, time with family... but there are also questions you need to consider:

Bumpy markets create investor uncertainty but also conversely some of the best opportunities for future reward over time. Your financial plan can help guide you in navigating the short-term ups and downs of the market, and help you stay focused on your goals. Benefit from the value of our advice and stay on course now… and over time.