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Responsible investing is growing in Canada. Which ESG factors matter most? + MORE Nov 9th
Responsible investing—that is, investing that takes into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors—has received a lot of attention in recent years, but is that reflected in how Canadians choose to invest?
According to the 2023 Canadian Responsible Investment Trends .... More »
How to Implement an Internal Coaching Program Jul 26th
In the spring of 2019, Kim Forseille, assistant vice-president of learning and development at Edmonton-based bank CWB Financial Group, learned from internal surveys and exit interviews that many workers were feeling stuck in their jobs. “People came to CWB because they wanted to progress in their .... More »
Tax adviser to revenue minister attended KPMG-sponsored Madrid conference, parties May 17th
A Liberal government appointee named to crack down on offshore tax avoidance in the wake of the KPMG scandal attended a Madrid conference and social events where the embattled accounting firm was a top financial sponsor, a Fifth Estate/Enquête investigation has found..... More »
Turkish markets hit by Moody’s rating downgrade + MORE Sep 26th
LONDON – Turkey’s stock markets and currency have fallen sharply after the country’s credit rating was downgraded into junk status by Moody’s.
The Istanbul 100 stock index is down 3.9 per cent at 76,610 points Monday while the Turkish lira has also taken a hit. The dollar is .... More »
Making Sense of the Markets this week: June 26 + MORE Jun 24th
It was the week of April 3, 2022, when I signed off from writing the “Making sense of the markets” column. It is wonderful to be back filling in for Kyle Prevost (he’s on vacation), who took over the column. Kyle’s insights and writing give the column a nice jolt. I am so glad to see it in g.... More »
The circus elephant takes a final bow
– macleans.ca
An elephant act at a circus performance on December 19,1958. (Trinity Mirror/Mirrorpix/Alamy Stock Photo)The dowager ambles toward an early supper, leaving footprints as round as moons. She is a saggy-skinned and cloudy-eyed old girl, born before India was independent, a subject of the British Raj. They say she is the oldest of her kind there ever has been.
Her man-name is Mysore, for the city in the south of the subcontinent from which she was shipped, 70 years ago. What her own mother called her, how she caressed her and adored her, how she ached and trumpeted when her child was corralled and shipped across two oceans, we can never know.
What we do know is that the life for which Mysore was destined was the life of a circus elephant: the trains and trailers, the spotlights and music, the head stands and hind legs, the awe and laughter, the sharp-pointed bullhooks used in training and the brave little children daring to draw near to the closest creature that we have to a breathing mastodon…
Global trade unlikely to return to pre-crisis levels, Poloz warns
– theglobeandmail.com
Rapid pace of trade growth before the financial crisis was ’the exception, and not the rule,’ Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz tells New York audience
No need to fret over weaknesses in global trade growth: Bank of Canada’s Poloz
– canadianbusiness.com
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says he’s optimistic that the striking weaknesses in international trade are not signs of a looming global recession.
In prepared remarks of a New York speech Tuesday, Poloz said trade growth has once again slowed dramatically after rebounding from its collapse caused by the 2008 financial crisis.
But he added that the slowdown in global exports does not signal impending trouble and is likely a result of the fact that big opportunities to boost global trade have already been largely exploited. As an example, he noted that China can only join the World Trade Organization once.
Poloz expressed confidence that most of the trade slump will be reversed as the global economy recovers — even if it’s a slow process.
“The weakness in trade we’ve seen is not a warning of an impending recession,” Poloz told a meeting of the Investment Industry Association of Canada and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association…
In prepared remarks of a New York speech Tuesday, Poloz said trade growth has once again slowed dramatically after rebounding from its collapse caused by the 2008 financial crisis.
But he added that the slowdown in global exports does not signal impending trouble and is likely a result of the fact that big opportunities to boost global trade have already been largely exploited. As an example, he noted that China can only join the World Trade Organization once.
Poloz expressed confidence that most of the trade slump will be reversed as the global economy recovers — even if it’s a slow process.
“The weakness in trade we’ve seen is not a warning of an impending recession,” Poloz told a meeting of the Investment Industry Association of Canada and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association…
What should you do with your tax refund?
– myownadvisor.ca
Learn, save, invest and prosper with My Own Advisor.
This is an updated post on managing your tax refund.
Congratulations – because you took advantage of tax credits and deductions, and you contributed more money to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) this past year – you got a tax refund back. Now the vexing question – what should you do with your tax refund? Instead of rushing out to blow your new found windfall (and you could of course!) consider these alternatives to spend your tax refund wisely this year.
Pay off credit card debt
Yes, boring, but the sooner you rid yourself of consumer debt the sooner you can enjoy the money you make. I always believe the money you don’t have to pay others is the money you get to keep or spend for yourself.
Save for retirement
Article after article highlights most of us aren’t saving nearly enough for retirement. After your credit card debt is zero, consider using your tax refund to pay for your future self. Saving for tomorrow is not only smart but if you sock some or most of your tax refund into your RRSP, you’ll be well on your way to getting an even bigger tax refund next year…
This is an updated post on managing your tax refund.
Congratulations – because you took advantage of tax credits and deductions, and you contributed more money to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) this past year – you got a tax refund back. Now the vexing question – what should you do with your tax refund? Instead of rushing out to blow your new found windfall (and you could of course!) consider these alternatives to spend your tax refund wisely this year.
Pay off credit card debt
Yes, boring, but the sooner you rid yourself of consumer debt the sooner you can enjoy the money you make. I always believe the money you don’t have to pay others is the money you get to keep or spend for yourself.
Save for retirement
Article after article highlights most of us aren’t saving nearly enough for retirement. After your credit card debt is zero, consider using your tax refund to pay for your future self. Saving for tomorrow is not only smart but if you sock some or most of your tax refund into your RRSP, you’ll be well on your way to getting an even bigger tax refund next year…
At the open: TSX, Dow start flat as investors look at earnings, Fed
– theglobeandmail.com
Oil prices rise but possible battle for market share caps gains
