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U.S. inflation rate cools to 8.2%, but core prices still trending in wrong direction — up - CBC News Oct 13th
U.S. inflation rate cools to 8.2%, but core prices still trending in wrong direction — up CBC NewsNew York Fed Survey Shows Sticky Inflation Expectations The Wall Street JournalInflation declining more slowly than previously anticipated: Fed minutes Yahoo FinanceUS.... More »
Musk Foils Tesla Claim It’s Handled Covid-19 Like Everybody Else - Bloomberg May 11th
Musk Foils Tesla Claim It’s Handled Covid-19 Like Everybody Else BloombergMusk threatens to exit California over virus restrictions CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsCEO Elon Musk Threatens to Move Tesla From California, Sues Alameda County iPhone in CanadaElon Musk thre.... More »
The best store credit cards in Canada right now Oct 1st
Creatures of habit, rejoice! Your loyal shopping behaviours may just pay off, big time. If you shop regularly at certain retailers, using a store credit card can help you to earn discounts, free goods and exclusive perks by swiping or tapping for everyday purchases. Spending with a store credit card.... More »
Five money fears from childhood—and how to overcome them Dec 15th
Ask around your group of peers what their childhoods were like, and you’ll probably discover you all grew up incredibly differently. Some of us dined on Kraft Dinner nightly, while others enjoyed meals fit for the cover of Bon Appétit. Some families were frugal by choice or necessity, and others .... More »
BlackBerry shares fall despite Q1 profit; revenue lower than analysts expected + MORE Jun 23rd
BlackBerry CEO John Chen defended his plan to grow the software business as its shares tumbled Friday after reporting revenue that fell short of expectations.
The company said first-quarter revenue came in at US$235 million, down from US$400 million a year ago and below analyst expectations of US$26.... More »
Suspect in Dortmund soccer bombing hoped to profit on it by betting against team via put options
– cbc.ca
A 28-year-old German-Russian citizen was arrested Friday in Germany on suspicion of bombing the bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund soccer team in an attack last week that officials alleged was motivated by financial greed.
Ontario’s new housing measures could be too little, too late
– canadianbusiness.com
Kathleen Wynne announcing new measures aimed at cooling Ontario’s housing market. (Christopher Katsarov/CP)The Ontario government introduced a package of 16 measures Thursday designed to tame runaway home prices in Toronto and surrounding cities, and improve affordability for those hoping to own or rent property. Premier Kathleen Wynne confidently declared the plan would bring stability to the market. “It’s about helping people buy a home, afford to rent a home or to stay in the rental home they’re in,” she said. “My objective is to make sure that what we do helps people.” As for the underlying data guiding these policy decisions? About that, the government is less confident.
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The Ontario Fair Housing Plan includes options to boost housing supply, prevent egregious rent increases and rein in excessive speculation…
Real Matters picks bankers, aims for $125-million in IPO
– theglobeandmail.com
The company is targeting an enterprise valuation of more than $1-billion with the offering, sources say
Weekend Reading – Done with work, $50k tax free, spending controls and #money stuff
– myownadvisor.ca
Save, invest, prosper with My Own Advisor.Weekend Reading
Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition, some of my favourite articles from the week that was.
Let’s get to it – here are my recent posts:
I profiled this financially free Aussie who retired at age 50.
I shared how I built my dividend portfolio…and how you can consider building your own too.
Almost golfing season in Ottawa…can’t wait…
My inspiration, my recent visit to the 13th at Augusta National Golf Club.
Thanks for being a fan of this site and helping it grow to almost 60,000 pageviews per month!
Mark
Friend Barry Choi said to avoid these tax mistakes if you’re a freelancer.
Mr. 1500 is now financially free. His goal was to build a debt-free portfolio of $1,000,000 by February 2017. He’s done very well and is now done with formal work for good.
Did you know you could earn about $50,000 per year in dividends, tax free? There’s a small catch but it’s true thanks to the Dividend Tax Credit…
