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David Cossar and his father Alan Cossar revived Speculative Investments Ltd. and transformed it into Vencap. Now they avoid getting into start-up phase of new companies because it's a gamble, says David Cossar.
David Cossar and his father Alan Cossar revived Speculative Investments Ltd. and transformed it into Vencap. Now they avoid getting into start-up phase of new companies because it's a gamble, says David Cossar.

David Cossar and his father Alan Cossar revived Speculative Investments Ltd. and transformed it into Vencap. Now they avoid getting into start-up phase of new companies because it's a gamble, says David Cossar.

Date7/6/1973
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0126184F
David cossar. Imports out of sight
David cossar. Imports out of sight
7/6/1973
Suitcase life: Mark Mobius, manager of Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, travels around the globe about three times a year seeking investments.
Suitcase life: Mark Mobius, manager of Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, travels around the globe about three times a year seeking investments.
11/1/1991
Stanley Sanderson: The president of the Canadian Association of Financial Planners says members try to help people plan their total financial needs, as opposed to selling particular investments
Stanley Sanderson: The president of the Canadian Association of Financial Planners says members try to help people plan their total financial needs, as opposed to selling particular investments
1/13/1984
Michel Tremblay: Economist says you'll want to beat inflation on investments.
Michel Tremblay: Economist says you'll want to beat inflation on investments.
1/27/1982
Charles Milner is an officer of Ribot Investments which owns a tract of land that is the centre of a re-zoning controversy an Etobicoke
Charles Milner is an officer of Ribot Investments which owns a tract of land that is the centre of a re-zoning controversy an Etobicoke
5/8/1970
Foreign ownership of investment firms is a problem for domestically-owned companies if it allows financial advantages, James Cronyn said today. Toronto bond man appeared at hearing of Ontario government committee pondering ownership of investment companies. Main issue: What controls on ownerships?
Foreign ownership of investment firms is a problem for domestically-owned companies if it allows financial advantages, James Cronyn said today. Toronto bond man appeared at hearing of Ontario government committee pondering ownership of investment companies. Main issue: What controls on ownerships?
11/9/1971
Terry Flanagan, outside the Toronto Stock Exchange, heads a group that wants to start a new exchange to deal strictly in speculative mining issues. Small mine explorers, chafing under stiff regulations, see the exchange as one idea to ease chronic shortag
Terry Flanagan, outside the Toronto Stock Exchange, heads a group that wants to start a new exchange to deal strictly in speculative mining issues. Small mine explorers, chafing under stiff regulations, see the exchange as one idea to ease chronic shortag
9/6/1978
Sizeable firms: These companies represent some hefty investment potential, as the chart shows
Sizeable firms: These companies represent some hefty investment potential, as the chart shows
5/13/1987
High-pressure world of David Cockfield (crouching in foreground) is centred on big, circular trading desk with 20 direct telephone lines to stock, bond and money dealers. He's talking to investment analyst Helen Boschen. An investment manager for Canada Trust Co., 37-year-old Cockfield is responsible for putting to work at highest profit but with greatest safety $2 billion of funds belonging to others.
High-pressure world of David Cockfield (crouching in foreground) is centred on big, circular trading desk with 20 direct telephone lines to stock, bond and money dealers. He's talking to investment analyst Helen Boschen. An investment manager for Canada Trust Co., 37-year-old Cockfield is responsible for putting to work at highest profit but with greatest safety $2 billion of funds belonging to others.
5/7/1975
Believers: Insurance specialists David Cowper, left, Chris Snyder, centre, and Tom Delamere know all the ins and outs of so-called key-man policies. Large companies with lots of bench strength may not need such insurance but smaller companies are vulnerab
Believers: Insurance specialists David Cowper, left, Chris Snyder, centre, and Tom Delamere know all the ins and outs of so-called key-man policies. Large companies with lots of bench strength may not need such insurance but smaller companies are vulnerab
3/1/1984
It looks like junk but all the battered old pieces of furniture in Derek Maw's barn will, some day, be transformed into items that Canadians will want to buy to remind them of their heritage
It looks like junk but all the battered old pieces of furniture in Derek Maw's barn will, some day, be transformed into items that Canadians will want to buy to remind them of their heritage
3/9/1972
Relaxing in Venetian splendor of their formal living room are Victor Biasi and Richard, 10. Because Victor has lived in Venice most of his life, practically all the furniture in the room has been imported from Italy. Although the home on Glenview Ave. in North Toronto looks English on the outside, inside it is transformed into a touch of Venice transported to Toronto.
Relaxing in Venetian splendor of their formal living room are Victor Biasi and Richard, 10. Because Victor has lived in Venice most of his life, practically all the furniture in the room has been imported from Italy. Although the home on Glenview Ave. in North Toronto looks English on the outside, inside it is transformed into a touch of Venice transported to Toronto.
5/27/1971