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© BOPINION “STRIVING TO END Thursday, Januar 2 CP STYLE REVISIONS A STEP 2 TOWARD POSITIVE E CHANGE, WRITES STEVE LEBLANC Hills. ‘STEVE LEBLANC Column It's about trust. Our rela- tionship with our readers is initiative to tell you who we are and how and why we do what we do. This column is part of that project. Anyone who makes a living with wo and lan- guage should not only val- ue that privilege, but con- tinually learn from it. ankfully, my compa- ny takes this to heart. A reminder of that re- cently crossed my email in- box in the form ofa revised CP (Canadian Press) style book —a blueprint! for this country's j The tire me in- cludes numerous exam- ples of what can be consid- and phrases, along with more sensitive — and thus more suitable — alter- natives. One suggestion that caught my attention proba- bly wouldn't have struck me as neces: at one time, but definitely holds some significance these days. Now in my early 50s, I'm fast approaching a time when the label of senior or elderly will no doubt be thi way. wild about ei- rust my § I'm not : ther descriptor, nor should HURTFUL LANGUAGE anyone elsebe. With thatin ‘ind, the consensus is that "alder adult" be used i us to tell another person that they're being overly sensitive? With ni 0 doubt extensive collaboration and discus- sion going into the CP style ested illness or a personal strug- gle they may live with. And as far as I can tell, accuracy has not been sac- rificed for sensitivity. In fact, in many cases the for- mer has been strengthened in pursuit of the latte: CP style evointion is the result of TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT THEIFPCA SNAPSHOT Terry Keenie photo A blue jay finds a peanut in a backyard on Parkview Boulevard. Do you have a great local photo you'd like to share? Send it to sleblanc@metroland.com, along with a brief description. examination, and those en- trusted with that should be commended. They've provided added ammunition in the battle to eliminate hurtful lan- ge. Now it's our job — reporters and editors — to take those tools and put them into practice. None us are naive enough to think this CP style upgrade marks an ul- timate solution. We must continually examine the ways we describe others. Sno be a never- ending tion, and we're in it: a the long haul. Steve LeBlanc is the news editor for Metro- land's Halton newspapers. We welcome your ques- committee at trust@met- roland.com. SIGN UP FOR OUR bi it emer AT ASSET ALLOCATION KEY TO INVESTING Asset allocation is the most important decision for investors. Stocks have a higher ex- pected rate of return than her tainty ‘and volatility. Bonds have a lower ex- pected rate of return. They less volatile and the risk of losing money | is) far less than owning st The trade-off tween stocks and bonds is depen- dent on your financial ob- jectives, and particularly on your time horizon. For example, if you plan to buy a house in the near future, bonds might be more at- tractive because they are less likely to lose value than a stock. If you are planning for the Jong term, for example ‘irement, then owning eck will have a higher expected return and al- PETER WATSON Column though you can expect more volatility, a longer- term time frame reduce: that risk. Someone with term focus who tas “the ability and the tempera- ment to accept risk, will likely own mostly stocks. A shorter-term focus and somebody who is more risk adverse willlikely own more bonds. Most investors take a balanced approach. For ex- ample, their portfolio could include 60 per cent stocks and 40 per cent bonds. We suggest articulating your financial objectives. Understand time frame. Be aware of the po- tential return and volatili- ty between stocks and bonds. The result is a portfolio allocated in a manner that fits your circumstances. Peter Watson is regis- red with Aligned Capital Fiat Inc. (ACPI) to provide investment advice. Investment products are provided by ACPI. ACPI is a member of the Invest- ment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. The opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of ACPI. Watson provides wealth magement services through Watson Invest- ments. He can be reached at www.watsoninvestment- s.com. ABOUT US This newspaper, published every Thursday, is a division of the Metroland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. The Metroland family of newspapers is comprised of more than 70 community publications across Ontario. 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