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Average Canadian (70%) Much More Likely to Believe Their Financial Knowledge is Good or Excellent Compared to Other Canadians (30%)
Two-Thirds (64%) Believe Financial Literacy is a Serious Issue; One-Quarter (23%) Do Nothing to Improve Their Knowledge
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Canadian Financial Advisors See U.S. Markets as More Bullish than Canadian Counterpart in Next Fiscal Year
Slowdown in Chinese Economy (57%), Breakup of Eurozone (43%), and Sovereign Debt Crisis (39%) Seen As Biggest Threats to Canadian Economy
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Life-Savers, Medical Professionals Top the List of Most Trusted Professionals
Financial Advisors, Police Show Largest Decline Since 2007
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Canadians Say Lion's Share of Retirement Savings on Their Own Shoulders
RBC CCO Index Flat as Only Slim Majority (54%)
Thinks Economy is in Good Shape,
Few Think Economy Will Improve in Next Quarter -
Retiring Boomer Business Owners Set Financial Example for Canadians, More Confident in Savings and Timing of Retirement
But Both Retiring Boomer Business Owners and Average Canadians Agree They'll Need More Money than Before to
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Canadians Most Encouraging to Children Pursuing Career as a Doctor, Pharmacist or Nurse
Canadians Would be Least Encouraging to Children Pursuing Career as Car Salesman, Union Leader, Priest/Minister
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Half of Canadians Planning a Phased-in Retirement
Six-in-Ten of Those Still Working at Age 66 Say it's Because They "Need to", Not Because They "Want to"
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Fewer (45%) Canadians Scheduling Regular Physical Checkups, Down 4 Points in 4 Years
While Half (46%) Say Their Doctor Advised them to Make Changes to their Lifestyle, One in Three (33%) Didn't Take their Doctor's Advice, with Most (63%) Citing a Lack of Willpower
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Low Awareness and Uptake to-date Amid Indications of Consumer Appetite for Socially Responsible Investment Products
1-in-10 Own SRIs While 87% Express Interest in the Category
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Canadian Entrepreneurs Dish Out Free Advice on How to Grow a Business
Develop a Plan and Managing Time Well Most Common Advice