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Pyrmid plan president Hank Jacomb, left, says he'll have a talk with zealous colleague who may have used high-pressure techiniques in attempting to recruit investors
Pyrmid plan president Hank Jacomb, left, says he'll have a talk with zealous colleague who may have used high-pressure techiniques in attempting to recruit investors

Pyrmid plan president Hank Jacomb, left, says he'll have a talk with zealous colleague who may have used high-pressure techiniques in attempting to recruit investors

Date8/23/1970
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Executive James McGorman (left) of Life Investors International and lawyer Robert Macaulay, once a prominent Ontario politician, have been main figures in a plan which, it's hoped, will lead to the takeover of a large U
Executive James McGorman (left) of Life Investors International and lawyer Robert Macaulay, once a prominent Ontario politician, have been main figures in a plan which, it's hoped, will lead to the takeover of a large U
9/26/1973
Worldways chief: Roy Moore, shown in this 1982 file photo, and other investors are still reportedly attempting to organize a bid for Wardair
Worldways chief: Roy Moore, shown in this 1982 file photo, and other investors are still reportedly attempting to organize a bid for Wardair
4/15/1982
W. H. Thornburn, chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange board of governors, sees a small revival of confidence by Canadian investors, but much less than I had expected by this time. He forecasts continued sluggishness in trading until corporate earnings improve. Thornburn thinks there could be new speculation in oil and gas stocks when results of winter drilling become available. Cost-cutting and other controls have prepared brokers for any new storms, he says.
W. H. Thornburn, chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange board of governors, sees a small revival of confidence by Canadian investors, but much less than I had expected by this time. He forecasts continued sluggishness in trading until corporate earnings improve. Thornburn thinks there could be new speculation in oil and gas stocks when results of winter drilling become available. Cost-cutting and other controls have prepared brokers for any new storms, he says.
12/31/1970
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
9/24/1976
The principals: From left, Leonard Rosenberg, major owner of Greymac Credit, Bill Player, of Kilderkin, Andew Markle, former owner of Seaway Trust and Seaway Mortgage and Adeeb Hassan Qutub, Saudi Arabian said to have represented the Saudi investors
The principals: From left, Leonard Rosenberg, major owner of Greymac Credit, Bill Player, of Kilderkin, Andew Markle, former owner of Seaway Trust and Seaway Mortgage and Adeeb Hassan Qutub, Saudi Arabian said to have represented the Saudi investors
11/10/1982
A New Big Wheel at CCM in Toronto is Sheldon Hamer, 56, who became president yesterday with the signing of a deal by him and other Montreal investors to buy the 79-year-old manufacturer of bikes and skates
A New Big Wheel at CCM in Toronto is Sheldon Hamer, 56, who became president yesterday with the signing of a deal by him and other Montreal investors to buy the 79-year-old manufacturer of bikes and skates
6/29/1978
The stock market has been anything but kind to investors in th past year. Two Metro men, Peter Cossete, left, and Stuart Shoemaker, right, might be described as typical individual investors. Shoemaker is disillusioned by recent drop in stock prices, while Cossette still sees the market a comeback in the next year or so, Cossette calls market an irrational creature.'
The stock market has been anything but kind to investors in th past year. Two Metro men, Peter Cossete, left, and Stuart Shoemaker, right, might be described as typical individual investors. Shoemaker is disillusioned by recent drop in stock prices, while Cossette still sees the market a comeback in the next year or so, Cossette calls market an irrational creature.'
5/23/1974
How to win in 'bear' market. Careful investors could make gains broker says
How to win in 'bear' market. Careful investors could make gains broker says
2/15/1982
Hilario Olea Ruiz: Newspaper editor says investors are bound to prefer lowcost Mexico over Canada.
Hilario Olea Ruiz: Newspaper editor says investors are bound to prefer lowcost Mexico over Canada.
4/1/1989
Canadian investor's dream: Jean-Michel Roy, commercial counsellor at the Canadian embassy in Chile, above, says there is a lot of opportunities for businessmen in a country that has no import quotas, import licence requirements and demands no joint ventur
Canadian investor's dream: Jean-Michel Roy, commercial counsellor at the Canadian embassy in Chile, above, says there is a lot of opportunities for businessmen in a country that has no import quotas, import licence requirements and demands no joint ventur
8/7/1980
Keith Douglas, president of Investment Funds Institute of Canada, expects investors to be attracted to funds by better treatment of dividends.
Keith Douglas, president of Investment Funds Institute of Canada, expects investors to be attracted to funds by better treatment of dividends.
1/7/1978
A reassuring calm is one of the tools of the trade for Ted Curtis, Ontario mortgage supervisor for IAC Ltd, Curtis is the new president of the Ontario Mortgage Brokers Association, which has proposed a mechanism wherby mortgages could be bought and sold as securities in a manner similar to stock and bond trading. Payment to investors would be guaranteed under scheme, similar to one in U.S.
A reassuring calm is one of the tools of the trade for Ted Curtis, Ontario mortgage supervisor for IAC Ltd, Curtis is the new president of the Ontario Mortgage Brokers Association, which has proposed a mechanism wherby mortgages could be bought and sold as securities in a manner similar to stock and bond trading. Payment to investors would be guaranteed under scheme, similar to one in U.S.
6/23/1977