Mike Greschner Joins George & Bell

We are pleased to announce that Mike Greschner has joined George & Bell Consulting as a Senior Consultant. Mike will be based in Vancouver, providing comprehensive benefit consulting services to public sector, private sector and …

Greg Heise Joins George & Bell

We are pleased to announce that Greg Heise has joined George & Bell Consulting as Partner of the firm. Greg will be based in Vancouver, providing actuarial and investment services to pension and benefit clients …

Exciting News for George & Bell

George & Bell Consulting (G&B) is pleased to announce a working relationship with John Gilfoyle and David Lee of Strategic Income Security Services (SISS). The working relationship is focused on negotiated cost pension and benefit …

Investment Manager Skill vs. Luck

Below is a link to a classic article on investment manager skill and luck from our colleague Harry Satanove. The article, titled Managing Money and Tossing Coins, was originally published in the Benefits and Pensions …

Thoughts on CPP Expansion – video

While at the recent International Foundation’s Canadian Annual Employee Benefits Conference in Calgary I shared some thoughts from my session on CPP Expansion. Click here for video

SHARE Proxy Voting Survey

Equity investment managers don’t just represent the interests of their clients by buying and selling stocks.  They also represent their interests through proxy voting; voting on Boards of Directors and resolutions related to how the …

Accounting Matters – Old Age Security

When Old Age Security was changed in the Federal budget last year some people asked me whether the cuts were necessary.  That is a difficult question because almost all government spending decisions are choices rather …

The Impact of Aging on Investment Returns

I originally wrote this article in May 2011.  I think that it remains relevant today: feel free to disagree (or agree) in the comments below. Suppose you were told that you would live to 120.  …