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How to make better financial decisions—without regret—in a crisis Jan 27th
How do you make no-regret decisions when you are in crisis? You follow the guidelines in what I call the Decision Crisis Playbook.
The Decision Crisis Playbook
In this book, a decision crisis means you have to make big decisions at a really difficult time but your basic needs .... More »
5 New Jumbo Reverse Mortgage Options For 2020 Oct 4th
So you want to know about new jumbo reverse mortgage options for this year, right? Okay, for your honor we will be discussing here the top new 5 versions of jumbo. But before going through those versions, you had better know as a loan what Jumbo is.
Well, a jumbo mortgage is one sort of financing. .... More »
My three kids chose different educational paths. How do I withdraw RESP funds in a way that’s fair to them and avoids unnecessary taxes? + MORE Sep 1st
Q. I have a registered education savings plan (RESP) for my three children, the youngest of whom is starting university this fall. We have made some withdrawals for the older two kids but the plan is still well-funded. Our middle child has decided to pursue a co-op university program, which is .... More »
Premarket: Stocks down, gold up after aborted Russian mutiny ignites safe-haven push - The Globe and Mail + MORE Jun 26th
Premarket: Stocks down, gold up after aborted Russian mutiny ignites safe-haven push The Globe and MailHere we go, oil prices now higher after the failed coup attempt in Russia ForexLiveRussian Unrest Throws New Risk Into Already Volatile Gas Market BNN BloombergOil .... More »
Hard choices ahead as Alberta teachers' strike bargaining resumes Tuesday - Edmonton Journal Oct 14th
Hard choices ahead as Alberta teachers' strike bargaining resumes Tuesday Edmonton JournalAlberta teachers, province set to meet for first time since strike began last week Global NewsTeachers’ Strike: Most Albertans side with teachers as they criticize UCP’s handling of ed.... More »
Activist investor Litt faces uphill battle in Hudson's Bay shakeup
– theglobeandmail.com
Litt is pressuring the retailer to make better use of its vast real estate assets
While Vancouver and Toronto chill out, Montreal home sales post best July in 8 years
– canadianbusiness.com
Forget Vancouver and Toronto _ Canada’s hottest housing market these days may be Montreal.
The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board says 3,075 homes were sold in July, climbing 16 per cent compared to a year ago and the most for the month in eight years.
That contrasts with Toronto, where sales last month plunged 40.4 per cent while in Vancouver they dropped 8.7 per cent.
The price of homes in Montreal was also higher, albeit still well short of levels seen in Vancouver and Toronto.
The median price of a single-family home in Montreal rose to $323,000 in July, up eight per cent from a year ago.
The median condominium price edged up two per cent to $256,000.
The post While Vancouver and Toronto chill out, Montreal home sales post best July in 8 years appeared first on Canadian Business – Your Source For Business News.
The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board says 3,075 homes were sold in July, climbing 16 per cent compared to a year ago and the most for the month in eight years.
That contrasts with Toronto, where sales last month plunged 40.4 per cent while in Vancouver they dropped 8.7 per cent.
The price of homes in Montreal was also higher, albeit still well short of levels seen in Vancouver and Toronto.
The median price of a single-family home in Montreal rose to $323,000 in July, up eight per cent from a year ago.
The median condominium price edged up two per cent to $256,000.
The post While Vancouver and Toronto chill out, Montreal home sales post best July in 8 years appeared first on Canadian Business – Your Source For Business News.
Co-CIOs leaving Sprott after management buyout
– theglobeandmail.com
Departure comes alongside co-chief investment officer Scott Colbourne
Economy adds jobs for eighth month in a row, though pace of growth slows
– canadianbusiness.com
The economy extended its winning streak in July, posting its eighth consecutive month of job growth while the unemployment rate dropped to its lowest point since the start of the financial crisis nearly nine years ago.
The unemployment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 6.3 per cent, a level not seen since October 2008, as the number of people looking for work declined, Statistics Canada reported Friday.
The decrease came as the economy pumped out 10,900 net new jobs for the month. That followed staggering employment growth of 45,300 in June and 54,500 in May.
“We can forgive the economy for taking a bit of a breather on job gains in July, given how torrid the pace has been in the prior two months,” Avery Shenfeld, chief economist of CIBC Capital Markets, said in a note to clients.
The July data was fuelled by the addition of 35,100 full-time jobs, offset by the loss of 24,300 part-time positions.
Compared with a year ago, the number of jobs has increased by 388,0000, driven by a surge in 354,000 full-time positions…
The unemployment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 6.3 per cent, a level not seen since October 2008, as the number of people looking for work declined, Statistics Canada reported Friday.
The decrease came as the economy pumped out 10,900 net new jobs for the month. That followed staggering employment growth of 45,300 in June and 54,500 in May.
“We can forgive the economy for taking a bit of a breather on job gains in July, given how torrid the pace has been in the prior two months,” Avery Shenfeld, chief economist of CIBC Capital Markets, said in a note to clients.
The July data was fuelled by the addition of 35,100 full-time jobs, offset by the loss of 24,300 part-time positions.
Compared with a year ago, the number of jobs has increased by 388,0000, driven by a surge in 354,000 full-time positions…
