Economic recovery to take root in 2010

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

TD Economics believe that global economies will continue to grow in 2010 and beyond. The Canadian economy will benefit from strong fundamentals, which should help boost domestic demand, but our exporters will face more challenges from a strong loonie. Here’s why.

Why global investing still matters

Investing globally brings greater opportunities, more diversification potential and access to market sectors such as health care and information technology. Here’s why it pays to include some global investments in your portfolio.

Investment outlook 2010

By Robert J. Gorman, CFA, Chief Portfolio Strategist, TD Waterhouse

While there are still some areas of concern, Bob Gorman sees a number of positive factors supporting stock markets in 2010. Markets around the world should continue to advance, with North American markets posting high single-digit returns.

Build your home equity and your RSP

Paying down your mortgage or contributing to an RSP is one of the perennial questions asked by Canadians as the RSP deadline approaches. The easiest solution is to do both.

How much will you need in retirement?

By Charley Tsai, Vice-President, Wealth Planning Support, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

There are a number of factors that will determine the amount of income you’ll need to fund your retirement. The lifestyle you envision for yourself will be one of the major factors. Here’s a primer to help you prepare.

4 steps to effective asset allocation

Self-directed investors need to pay close attention to their asset allocation. Here are four easy steps to help you stay on track to reach your goals.

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 The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow.