TSX getting you down? There are always sound investment alternatives.
Latest News
When do ‘in-kind’ transfers to a TFSA not trigger a ‘deemed disposition’? + MORE Aug 26th
Q. I was surprised to find out from a friend that making an in-kind transfer of losing stocks from a non-registered account to a TFSA would not trigger a “deemed disposition” for tax purposes. However, if the stocks had gone up in value, there would be a deemed disposition and you would have to.... More »
Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan bringing in new investment partners at UK airports + MORE Oct 31st
LONDON _ The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan says it is selling off 30 per cent of its stakes at two United Kingdom regional airports to broaden its investment strategy.
The deal will see Australia’s New South Wales Treasury Corporation and Sunsuper Superannuation Fund each acquire a 15 p.... More »
Canada’s economy news: Are we growing enough? + MORE Oct 31st
The Canadian economy was flat in August as high interest rates continued to weigh on consumers and businesses, while a preliminary estimate suggests it grew at an annualized rate of 1% in the third quarter. Statistics Canada’s gross domestic product report Thursday says growth in services-producin.... More »
Ontario is putting up to $178 million into a stalled Toronto rental project. Is it a good investment or 'bailout'? Jun 9th
The province is funding the investment through the Build Ontario Fund, a Crown agency with a mandate to invest in needed infrastructure that makes a profit..... More »
ETFs that limit losses in an investment portfolio: are they for real? Apr 6th
Q. We would like to find a product that will offer good, solid downside protection. I purchased the Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF (PHDG), but I’m not sure if just leaving it in our portfolio is a good idea. We have a small account and never use stop losses, so we need a good product.
—.... More »
MoneySense real estate coverage wins big
– moneysense.ca
Did you hear? MoneySense won the SABEW Canada best multimedia coverage award for our Best Deals in Real Estate 2015 ranking.In case you missed it, here’s our Best Deals in Real Estate 2016 ranking—it’s even bigger and better than last year’s!
Congratulations to editors Mark Brown, Romana King and Stefania Di Verdi for their hard work.
This isn’t the first time we’ve taken home a SABEW Best in Business prize. We also won for our Best Deals in Real Estate 2014 ranking. Check out the 2015 version here.
The post MoneySense real estate coverage wins big appeared first on MoneySense.
Thousands protest trade deal in Germany before Obama visit
– canadianbusiness.com
HANNOVER, Germany – Thousands of demonstrators have turned out in the German city of Hannover to protest a planned U.S.-Europe free trade agreement, a day before President Barack Obama arrives.
Police said Saturday that more than 20,000 people gathered for the demonstration.
Many in Germany regard the planned Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP, with suspicion. Protesters Saturday carried placards with slogans such as “Yes We Can — Stop TTIP!”
Proponents argue that the agreement would boost business at a time of global economic uncertainty, but critics worry that it would erode consumer protection and environmental standards.
Officials in Washington and Europe are trying to clinch key parts of the TTIP deal before the end of the year. Obama is due in Hannover on Sunday to open an annual industrial fair.
The post Thousands protest trade deal in Germany before Obama visit appeared first on Canadian Business – Your Source For Business News.
Police said Saturday that more than 20,000 people gathered for the demonstration.
Many in Germany regard the planned Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP, with suspicion. Protesters Saturday carried placards with slogans such as “Yes We Can — Stop TTIP!”
Proponents argue that the agreement would boost business at a time of global economic uncertainty, but critics worry that it would erode consumer protection and environmental standards.
Officials in Washington and Europe are trying to clinch key parts of the TTIP deal before the end of the year. Obama is due in Hannover on Sunday to open an annual industrial fair.
The post Thousands protest trade deal in Germany before Obama visit appeared first on Canadian Business – Your Source For Business News.
Trans-Atlantic trade deal in focus as Obama visits Germany
– canadianbusiness.com
BERLIN – When President Barack Obama opens the world’s largest industrial fair in the northern German city of Hannover on Sunday, he’ll be leading a delegation of American companies hoping to conquer new markets abroad. He’ll also be trying to complete one of his presidency’s main pieces of unfinished business — a trans-Atlantic trade pact.
Officials in Washington and Brussels are trying to clinch key parts of the deal before the end of the year, after which a new U.S. president and election campaigns in major European countries could complicate negotiations.
Proponents of the agreement — known as the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP — argue that lowering tariffs and harmonizing rules would give a much-needed boost to businesses at a time of global economic uncertainty. Or as Obama put it when the talks launched three years ago: “New growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.”
But this rosy view of TTIP hasn’t caught the public’s imagination, particularly in Germany, where more than 100,000 people marched through the streets of Berlin in November to protest the proposed pact…
Officials in Washington and Brussels are trying to clinch key parts of the deal before the end of the year, after which a new U.S. president and election campaigns in major European countries could complicate negotiations.
Proponents of the agreement — known as the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP — argue that lowering tariffs and harmonizing rules would give a much-needed boost to businesses at a time of global economic uncertainty. Or as Obama put it when the talks launched three years ago: “New growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.”
But this rosy view of TTIP hasn’t caught the public’s imagination, particularly in Germany, where more than 100,000 people marched through the streets of Berlin in November to protest the proposed pact…
