The coming age of fiscal austerity

By Craig Alexander, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, TD Bank Financial Group

Government stimulus helped pull the world economy out of the 2008-09 recession but it left a throbbing "debt hangover" its wake. Now it’s time to pay the piper. Expect fiscal austerity to be the dominant economic theme over the next decade.

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How to screen for stocks in WebBroker

Whether you use a pre-built screen or design your own, WebBroker makes it easy to sort through the universe of available investments to find the ones that meet your selection criteria.

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Improving demand to support energy prices

By Ryan Lewenza, CFA, CMT, Senior U.S Equity Strategist, TD Waterhouse

With a strengthening global economy, demand for energy, particularly from China and other emerging markets, is likely to remain high. For investors, that means opportunity in oil and natural gas stocks.

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Retiring in North America: Canadians better prepared than Americans

A recent TD Bank Financial Group survey shows that Canadians are more likely to be living their retirement dream than Americans.

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Take part in emerging growth

With growing populations and huge infrastructure needs, emerging markets are expected to lead the world in economic growth. For investors, there’s a variety of ways to participate in emerging market growth.

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The dividend advantage

Stocks and mutual funds that pay dividends offer investors three key benefits: higher yields than GICs, tax advantages when held outside a registered plan, and longer-term growth potential. All good reasons to consider them for your portfolio.

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The risks of playing it too safe

If you limit your investments to GICs, savings accounts and other "safe" investments, you might not earn enough to stay ahead of inflation. That’s why some exposure to growth-oriented investments is essential for any long-term plan.

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TD Waterhouse presents MoneyTalk and book review

Patricia Lovett-Reid is the host of MoneyTalk, a national prime-time television program on personal finance, airing every Monday at 8:00 p.m. ET on the Business News Network (BNN).

In this issue of Investor Insights, she reviews Your Money Milestones: A Guide to Making the 9 Most Important Financial Decisions of Your Life, by Moshe A. Milevsky.

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