The Surviscor Mantra
You work hard for
YOUR MONEY.
Make your partners
EARN the RIGHT to manage it.
NEVER settle for second rate digital platforms OR service levels when your options are plentiful.
Surviscor Reviews can be an important piece of your FINANCIAL HOMEWORK and DUE DILIGENCE puzzle when selecting a financial partner. Our reviews hold firms accountable for your investing and banking EXPERIENCE and JOURNEY.
Make your choice count. #DontSettle
UNBIASED Rankings
Ever wonder why you see articles written about the same company all over the internet? Or how about rankings that have limited firms or are based on the writer's 'feelings'? Our differentiation is our independent research that is not influenced by any partnership or sponsorship relationships.
What we Measure
We measure the actual Customer Experience Journeys as seen through the eyes of a customer by performing simulated-usage exercises for each firm, in each study. The key to correctly informing consumers of their choices is to ensure the evaluations mimic all the experiences they encounter along their journey.
How Deep we Dive
We cringe when we see dozens of so-called competing reviews and know that they are based on superficial data. Some reviews are established to sell subscriptions, advertising or typically to promote brands. Surviscor reviews are based on hundreds of usage experiences that form our un-matched objective opinions.
Firm Accountability
As the saying goes "If it LOOKS like a duck, SWIMS like a duck, QUACKS like a duck then it's PROBABLY a duck". Our reviews allow consumers to clearly see the DUCK in each firm, ensuring the firm is accountable to step up its game and earn your business through 'best of breed' technology.
Our History is OUR Experience.
Our Experience is
YOUR Strength.
We are a proven leader in North America for our analysis of Canadian digital customer experiences and providing Canadians with clear financial services' firm alternatives to suit their needs.
Our differentiating factor is based on our information integrity as we use objective, accurate and non-biased evaluations of individual firms and industry offerings to correctly educate consumers.
About Surviscor# of BIASED Results
We pride ourselves on our objective analysis and independence from editorial bias. All firms are reviewed equally regardless of the site marketing sponsorships.
The year we started
Our Surviscor branded reviews were established in 2006 but our contribution to Canadians has been in place since 2001 under brands such as Gomez Canada and Watchfire Gomez Canada.
# of yearly reviews
We produce, or are the subject matter lead analyst on, 12 independent D.I.Y. Investing and Retail Banking reviews during any given calendar year with plans to expand our reach in 2021.
# of firms reviewed since 2006
Our reviews are the most inclusive of their kind ensuring results are based on as many firms that make sense given the review. We cover big banks, independent banks and discount brokerage firms along with many of Canada's leading credit unions.
Our Canadian Discount Brokerage Reviews
Surviscor has been analyzing the Canadian Discount Brokerage industry since 2006 and is known for the most comprehensive and unbiased reviews in North America.Badges of #BrokerageExcellence
Our Canadian Retail Banking Reviews
Surviscor has been analyzing the Canadian Retail Banking industry since 2008 and is known for the most comprehensive and unbiased reviews in North America.Badges of #BankingExcellence
Recent Surviscor Press Coverage
BNN Bloomberg:
Your Money Month
Shopping around for the best banking fees
BNN Bloomberg's Greg Bonnell and Glenn LaCoste discuss how best to go about finding the best fees amongst Canadian consumer banking firms.
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BNN Bloomberg:
Canada's first "TRUE" $0 Equity Commissions Firm
BNN Bloomberg's Greg Bonnell and Glenn LaCoste discuss National Bank Direct Brokerage becoming Canada's first 'no-restriction' $0 equity commission firm.
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BNN Bloomberg:
Surviscor 2021 Brokerage Fees Review
BNN Bloomberg's Jon Erlichman and Glenn LaCoste discuss Surviscor's newest analysis of Commissions and Fees in the Canadian self-directed online brokerage industry.
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BNN Bloomberg:
The Sustainability of $0 Commissions in Canada
BNN Bloomberg's Jon Erlichman and Glenn LaCoste discuss the sustainability of $0 commissions in Canada and why novice investors should be careful.
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BNN Bloomberg:
The BEST and WORST Customer Service Firms
BNN Bloomberg's Greg Bonnell and Glenn LaCoste discuss Surviscor's most recent financial services service level rankings and overall concerns for consumers.
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BNN Bloomberg:
Analyzing Online Brokerage Fees and US Consolidation
BNN Bloomberg's Greg Bonnell and Surviscor's Glenn LaCoste discuss US brokerage firm consolidation and the possibility of $0 trades into the Canadian market.
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BNN Bloomberg:
What does $0 commissions in the U.S. mean for Canadians
BNN Bloomberg's Greg Bonnell and Surviscor's Glenn LaCoste discuss how U.S.-based Charles Schwab's decision to reduce retail commissions to $0 should not affect Canadians in the near future.
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BNN Bloomberg:
2019 Surviscor Online Banking Rankings
BNN Bloomberg's Greg Bonnell and Surviscor's Glenn LaCoste discuss which Canadian banking firms are offering the best online banking experience and how Canadian's should ensure they choose the best banking alternative.
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BNN Bloomberg:
Your Money Month
Picking the Best Online Broker
BNN Bloomberg's Amber Kanwar and Jon Erlichman and Surviscor's Glenn LaCoste discuss how Investors should approach choosing online brokerage platforms as part of BNN's Your Money Month.
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