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Home Capital: Finance billionaire Smith bets Canada’s housing slump won’t last - BNN Bloomberg Nov 21st
Home Capital: Finance billionaire Smith bets Canada’s housing slump won’t last BNN BloombergAlternative mortgage lender Home Capital to be bought by Smith Financial for $1.7-billion The Globe and MailHome Capital's current share price worth below $30/share is a worse case s.... More »
Business practices at banks under review after reports + MORE Mar 15th
OTTAWA— Canada’s financial consumer watchdog said on Wednesday it was launching a review of business practices among the country’s major banks following reports citing unnamed employees who alleged that the lenders were selling services without the consent of their customers.
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The Magnificent 7 versus the other 493 S&P 500 companies: What’s the better investment? + MORE Oct 1st
The tech sector, driven by some of the world’s largest companies—Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla, also known as the Magnificent 7—has fuelled the markets for about two years now. And this isn’t likely to change any time soon, even if those companies (and the sector.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: August 21 Aug 19th
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. retailers: People are spending differently, but they’re still spending
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Superette’s Mimi Lam on Staying Ahead of the Cannabis Market Saturation Feb 17th
In high school, I watched a lot of Judge Judy and it made me want to become a hotshot criminal lawyer. Instead, I ended up going to Carleton University for international business because the program offered a two-semester exchange. I just wanted to travel and experience new things.
I started to .... More »
Which energy company will exit the oil sands next?
– theglobeandmail.com
Foreign energy firms are selling Alberta assets – will ConocoPhillips and Chevron follow?
Biggest factor in red hot housing market is demand: minister
– canadianbusiness.com
Ontario’s finance minister said Friday that while he is considering a tax on foreign home buyers for Toronto and beyond, it’s not the biggest factor when looking at ways to cool the housing market.
As an influx of people move to the province, in particular the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, the growing demand for housing _ also fuelled in part by low interest rates _ is outstripping the current supply, Charles Sousa said.
“I still want to fulfil what I said I would do a year ago: obtain the evidence, obtain the information, get the data necessary to then make an informed decision as to what is happening,” he said after a cabinet meeting.
“Some are arguing that the foreign degree of engagement is the last piece, that it’s not the largest amount that’s creating the boom in our homes, in our housing market. A lot of speculators within the domestic market are also playing a role, but the biggest part of course is demand.”
The Toronto Real Estate Board is urging Sousa not to implement a foreign-buyers’ tax, arguing it would do little to address the problem of rising house prices…
As an influx of people move to the province, in particular the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, the growing demand for housing _ also fuelled in part by low interest rates _ is outstripping the current supply, Charles Sousa said.
“I still want to fulfil what I said I would do a year ago: obtain the evidence, obtain the information, get the data necessary to then make an informed decision as to what is happening,” he said after a cabinet meeting.
“Some are arguing that the foreign degree of engagement is the last piece, that it’s not the largest amount that’s creating the boom in our homes, in our housing market. A lot of speculators within the domestic market are also playing a role, but the biggest part of course is demand.”
The Toronto Real Estate Board is urging Sousa not to implement a foreign-buyers’ tax, arguing it would do little to address the problem of rising house prices…
Fairfax Financial raises cash component of offer for Allied World
– theglobeandmail.com
The increase of $18 per share would reduce the stock consideration of the total deal value, Fairfax says
Fairfax gets pension-fund backing on largest deal
– theglobeandmail.com
The Toronto-based insurance and investments company is to add another $500-million (U.S.) in capital from Alberta Investment Management Corp. toward its acquisition of Allied World Assurance
Justin Trudeau believes clear regulations will bring natural resource investment to Canada – Globalnews.ca
– news.google.ca
Globalnews.caJustin Trudeau believes clear regulations will bring natural resource investment to CanadaGlobalnews.caWATCH ABOVE: You might not think a progressive PM speaking to a conservative oil industry audience would go over well. But Justin Trudeau and his message that is both pro-energy and pro-environment was warmly received last night in Texas.Yedlin: Trudeau charms global energy leaders in TexasCalgary HeraldMajors exiting Canada's oil sands acting in own interest: TrudeauReuters CanadaTrump has opened his arms to immigrants, but only if they're white CanadiansDAWN.comB.C. Catholic Newspaperall 49 news articles »
