The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer investment funds and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Let’s explore the best place for you to invest.
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HBC going private? - Business News - Castanet.net Jun 10th
HBC going private? - Business News Castanet.netShareholders in HBC propose to take the company private CBC NewsHBC stock has best day in years, up on news of asset sale, privatization plan Yahoo Canada FinanceHudson’s Bay executive chair spearheading bid to take re.... More »
Walmart warns it will raise prices because of tariffs - CNN May 15th
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Home Capital says former RBC exec will replace founder on board of directors
– canadianbusiness.com
Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG) is adding a former Royal Bank executive to its board of directors, replacing company founder Gerald Soloway, in a bid to renew its leadership and boost investor confidence.
Shares of the Toronto-based mortgage lender were up 2.5 per cent, or 15 cents, to $6.16 Friday morning after the appointment of Alan Hibben to the company’s board.
“This is the start of our governance renewal,” board chairman Kevin Smith said in a news release, adding that more changes are coming.
“We have made considerable progress in identifying new candidates for the board and in our search for a new chief executive officer. The new CEO will in turn be involved in the hiring of a new chief financial officer, providing a major refresh in our corporate leadership as part of the process of rebuilding the company.”
Home Capital’s share price has been under pressure in recent weeks as the company grapples with a loss of deposits following allegations from Ontario’s securities watchdog…
Shares of the Toronto-based mortgage lender were up 2.5 per cent, or 15 cents, to $6.16 Friday morning after the appointment of Alan Hibben to the company’s board.
“This is the start of our governance renewal,” board chairman Kevin Smith said in a news release, adding that more changes are coming.
“We have made considerable progress in identifying new candidates for the board and in our search for a new chief executive officer. The new CEO will in turn be involved in the hiring of a new chief financial officer, providing a major refresh in our corporate leadership as part of the process of rebuilding the company.”
Home Capital’s share price has been under pressure in recent weeks as the company grapples with a loss of deposits following allegations from Ontario’s securities watchdog…
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
– theglobeandmail.com
A daily rundown of the economic reports and corporate earnings that will be grabbing the market's attention in the week ahead
Weekend Reading – Legendary investors, plans, Boomers killing the stock market and #money stuff
– myownadvisor.ca
Save, invest, prosper with My Own Advisor.
Weekend Reading
Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition. How was your week? My week included a visit to the dentist office. Ah, I love that place. (No, I really don’t.) Do you have any anxiety about the dentist?
Here were my writings from this past week:
These are my top international dividend ETFs.
Here are some simple ways to save money on hydro this summer.
Enjoy your weekend and see you here next week!
Nest Wealth offered advice to prepare for bear markets. I certainly agree with them: while you can’t control the markets you can control how you’ll react to them – therefore make a plan and stick to it.
A phenomenal interview with legendary investor and billionaire Stephen Jarislowsky by Preet Banerjee is here. Where Preet finds his time to do all his work I have no idea…
Michael James on Money liked the book entitled Nudge.
Canadian Budget Binder has some tips to avoid high grocery expenses. I have mixed thoughts on grocery expenses…
Weekend Reading
Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition. How was your week? My week included a visit to the dentist office. Ah, I love that place. (No, I really don’t.) Do you have any anxiety about the dentist?
Here were my writings from this past week:
These are my top international dividend ETFs.
Here are some simple ways to save money on hydro this summer.
Enjoy your weekend and see you here next week!
Nest Wealth offered advice to prepare for bear markets. I certainly agree with them: while you can’t control the markets you can control how you’ll react to them – therefore make a plan and stick to it.
A phenomenal interview with legendary investor and billionaire Stephen Jarislowsky by Preet Banerjee is here. Where Preet finds his time to do all his work I have no idea…
Michael James on Money liked the book entitled Nudge.
Canadian Budget Binder has some tips to avoid high grocery expenses. I have mixed thoughts on grocery expenses…
Canadian investors flock to Real Matters IPO
– theglobeandmail.com
Demand for the roughly $157-million offering was overwhelmingly Canadian
The secret of great investors, be wary of TSX bank stocks, and a way to profit from a housing downturn
– theglobeandmail.com
A roundup of investment ideas for active investors


