Ford posts $70â€"million profit for quarter Te Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, announced Wednesday that it turned a profâ€" it of $70â€"million or $8.46 a share for the second quarter of 1994. This repâ€" resented an improvement of $56 milâ€" lion from the same period in 1993 and $165â€"million better than the first quarâ€" ter of 1994. Consolidated sales of $6â€"billion in the second quarter of 1994 were a record for any quarter in the Company‘s history, up $1.4 billion or 30 percent from the same period last Investment strategy to avoid stock market volatility needs lots of attention. Conventional wisdom states that you have to take risk in order to avoid risk. In the short term you can avoid market volatility risk by staying out of the market and invest in nonâ€"growth investments like GICs. Investment risk is a subject that Unfortunately, if you avoid risk in the short term you will have risk in the long term by not having any growth in your portfolio. Some growth is necessary if your investâ€" ments are to keep pace with inflaâ€" tion. However, just because you invest for the long term does not TWO BDRM. INâ€"LAW SWEET! How SUITE it is! Raised 3â€" _ bdrm. bung. with 2â€"bdrm. inâ€"law suite. Near Sheridan Col., Oak. Place high- ways. Hurry! DENISE BAYNE Sales Rep. (416) 329â€"5332. "The second quarter marked the return to profitability in our Canadian operations and improved car and truck share paced by increased production and sales of the newlyâ€"introduced Windstar minivan," company presiâ€" dent and chief executive officer Mark Hutchins said. year. Consolidated sales of vehicles were 263,500 units, up 15,300 units or 6 percent. Your ultimate goal is to have successful investments. The best way to have good investment returns is to avoid investment lossâ€" es. mean that you should ignore risk. The theory is to avoid losses and the gains will take care of themselves. Keeping what you have should be your first investâ€" ment concern. A strategy for this type of defensive approach is to have an automatic exit built into your investments. As an example, we will look at mutual fund. Select a mutual fund that allows the fund manager to move your Toronto 416â€"847â€"8120 Jan H. g:gn Adnan pa.u:u Ba allF Sutton Group About Town Realty Inc., Realtor NT RPMK fyw" pROFESSIONAL SERVICE REAL ESTATE (905) 270â€"2000 Associate Broker 395 OAKWOOD DR. Very spacious 4â€"bedroom. Quality build in southâ€"east Burlington. Pool size lot, loaded with extra. Affordable at $229,900. ADNAN CABBANI, Assoc. Broker, 335â€" 2965. OPEN HOUSE SUN. 1â€"5 P.M. 2275 MANSFIELD DR. $299,000 Countryside privacy on 1/3 acre level mature treed ravine lot in one of Burlington‘s most prestigious residential enclaves and over 2,800 sq. ft. of living space with all the amenities for elegant living enterâ€" taining. $419,900. 3400 square feet of quality. Premium lot, many extras! A must to see! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! "Ford and Mercury products capâ€" tured 21.7 percent of new vehicle sales in the quarter, up from 21.3 perâ€" cent in the first quarter. Through the first half of this year, our share rose to 21.5 percent â€" a substantial improveâ€" ment from 20.7 percent in the same period in 1993," he added. "With sales of more than 6,000 units in its first few months on the market, the Oakvilleâ€"built Windstar money out of a particular area if the risks become too high. If you invest in a geographic specific fund, like a Japan fund, then the fund must stay invested in Japan regardless of the economic condiâ€" tions in that country. Alternatively, an international diverse fund would have the flexiâ€" bility to invest in Japan or Europe POOL â€" SPA â€" SAUNA $299,900. Lovely 3 bedroom bungalow, large 79 x 150 lot, breakfastâ€"room addition with skylight of modern kitchen, Finished rec. room with bar, 2 baths, mintâ€"condition.Many extras! 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The manager of that fund does not have the ability to move money out of our country if the economic prospects look poor. To help build an exit into your RRSP funds you might consider investing in a Canadian balanced fund. If Canadian stocks look danâ€" gerous then the mutual fund manâ€" ager can move money into bonds or cash. A balanced fund normally $109,900. immaculate 3 bedrooms. newer broadloom, ceramics, private treed patio, low taxes, near Sheridan Colleae Countrywide Town Centre Realty Inc. 280 North Service Road West Oakville, Ontario L6M 252 Business: 338â€"6550 / Fax: 338â€"7482 /d There is New Excztement The staff and owners of Countrywide Town Centre Realty Inc. welcome Bob Leinster to our office. Bob is a long time resident of Oakville, ?aduating ‘om Blakelock High School He was active in both the Boy Scouts and Minor Hockey in Oakwilie and Burlington. l-iiswodqngcareerhasbeendevotedto law enforcement on both a provincial and regional level. ï¬ain,wewdcomeBobtowrofï¬ceand his friends and intances to feel free to call him at (905) 338â€"6550 at Countrywide Town Centre with the announcement of Bob Leinster Sales Representative cent, Escort, up 19 percent and Thunderbird, up 17 percent," Hutchins "Ford of Canada‘s 1995â€"model lineup, including the technologically advanced, midâ€"sized Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique, will provide further momentum in the new model year," he said. Canadian Operations earned $6â€" million in the second quarter comâ€" pared with a loss of $120â€"million in the first quarter this year. holds all three types of assets, while changing the proportion of assets held in each category depending on economic conditions. The similarity of both of these examples is that money can flow easily without you having to conâ€" tinually monitor your investments. Effectively, your money can run and hide at the first sign of danger. FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1994 PAGE 19 My recommendation is to acknowledge the risk in your portâ€" folio and to allow funds to flow freely to avoid potential losses. Peter Watson, MBA, CFP, RFP is the presâ€" ident of Peter Watson Investments Limited, an Oakville firm specializing in retirement planâ€" ning, RRSPs and investment planning. He can be reached at 842â€"7602.