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Making sense of the markets this week: July 30, 2023 + MORE Jul 28th
Kyle Prevost, editor of Million Dollar Journey and founder of the Canadian Financial Summit, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
U.S. tech stocks continue to devour the old world
Tech and telecom earnings highlights this week
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How much does life insurance cost in Canada? + MORE Mar 22nd
Life insurance is often touted as the financial safety net we all need, but what if it’s an added expense you’re not sure you can afford? If that’s your thinking, you’re far from alone—a 2019 study showed that most Canadians are underinsured, with 49% having never purchased life insurance.... More »
Weak U.S. dollar a green light for the global stocks rally + MORE Aug 4th
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Tillerson out at State, to be replaced by CIA chief Pompeo + MORE Mar 13th
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives to a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in the East Room of the White House March 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump and Lofven are looking to focus on trade and investment between the two countries an.... More »
Apple stock hits highest since December on Samsung fire crisis
– theglobeandmail.com
Fires in Samsung smartphones could be a potential boon to Apple
Apple stock hits highest since December on Samsung fire crisis – The Globe and Mail
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Small-business lending FundThrough secures $24.6-million in financing
– theglobeandmail.com
Scale Up Ventures leads $24.-6 million investment in Toronto-based company that provides bridge loans to small businesses
Macroeconomic civil war has only intensified since last financial crisis
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The past 30 years in macroeconomics have been an epic failure and we need to rebuild it such that it will produce sound economic policies
Get Started: Slow hiring pace to remain at smaller companies
– canadianbusiness.com
STEADY BUT CAUTIOUS APPROACH
The slow pace of hiring at small and mid-sized businesses is expected to extend into 2017, according to a survey of company owners released by PNC Financial Services Group.
Twenty-two per cent of the owners surveyed said they expect to hire new full-time employees, down from 24 per cent in a similar survey taken during the spring. That percentage is comparable to the findings of surveys by other organizations in recent months. Two-thirds of those in the PNC survey said they’d keep staffing at current levels.
Many employees at small and mid-size companies are going to have bigger workloads. Of the owners without plans to hire, 28 per cent said they prefer to get more work done with fewer employees.
Their plans to invest in equipment and property are more conservative. Twenty per cent plan to spend more, down from 30 per cent in the spring.
The survey findings reflect the continuing cautious approach that owners have toward expanding their companies, a legacy of the Great Recession…
The slow pace of hiring at small and mid-sized businesses is expected to extend into 2017, according to a survey of company owners released by PNC Financial Services Group.
Twenty-two per cent of the owners surveyed said they expect to hire new full-time employees, down from 24 per cent in a similar survey taken during the spring. That percentage is comparable to the findings of surveys by other organizations in recent months. Two-thirds of those in the PNC survey said they’d keep staffing at current levels.
Many employees at small and mid-size companies are going to have bigger workloads. Of the owners without plans to hire, 28 per cent said they prefer to get more work done with fewer employees.
Their plans to invest in equipment and property are more conservative. Twenty per cent plan to spend more, down from 30 per cent in the spring.
The survey findings reflect the continuing cautious approach that owners have toward expanding their companies, a legacy of the Great Recession…
