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Stock news for investors: Quarterly profits up at Shopify, Brookfield; down at Suncor, Reuters Aug 8th
Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.
Shopify
Suncor Energy Inc.
Brookfield Asset Management
Parkland Corp.
Thomson Reuters
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Should you hold gold in a RRIF? + MORE Aug 9th
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I have a RRIF (registered retirement income fund) and I am looking to shift it to gold. I am 65 years old. Is this safe and does this make sense?
—Audrey
Investing in gold for retirement in Canada
Gold prices have surged recently, rising 26% over the past year. Silver has .... More »
Stock news for investors: Air Canada profit drops more than 50% in Q2 amid “challenging environment” Aug 1st
Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.
Air Canada
George Weston
Lightspeed
Bombardier
Gildan Activewear
TFI
Algoma Steel
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Caisse to sell off remaining oil assets by next year - CBC.ca Sep 28th
Caisse to sell off remaining oil assets by next year CBC.caQuebec pension giant Caisse to exit remaining oil-producing assets, setting up $10-billion green fund The Globe and MailCaisse de dépôt to exit oil production by end of next year in new climate strategy Fin.... More »
How to stay the course with your retirement plan during market volatility + MORE Apr 11th
Three days of wild market volatility sparked by U.S. tariffs is enough to cause any investor stress, but for those in retirement, the plunge can be extra difficult.
Markets have taken a nosedive after U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping global tariffs last Wednesday (April .... More »
Those born between 1981 and 1997 and who have participated in their company’s pension plan for 10 years have an average balance of $109,400, says a new study.This is what’s protecting your pension
– moneysense.ca
As most people are well aware, job security in the private sector is often problematic in these days of corporate restructurings and mergers. This can extend even into the realm of employer pensions. It’s one thing to receive an inflation-indexed Defined Benefit pension sponsored by the government or a strong union, particularly if the pension is ultimately backstopped by taxpayers.
It’s quite another thing in the private sector. As the recipient of two modest employer DB pensions, the ultimate insecurity of such arrangements doesn’t always make for sound sleep. Fortunately, residents of the Province of Ontario are among the few Canadians who benefit from something called the Ontario Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF).
Established in 1980, the PBGF covers more than 1,500 DB plans and 1.1 million members in the province. Participation is mandatory for most DB plans registered in Ontario. Initially, the PBFG provided a floor on the first $1,000 a month of pension income but in May 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Finance announced that “in the event that a pension plan is not fully funded and the employer is bankrupt, the government will be increasing the monthly guarantee provided by the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund for a plan member’s pension by 50%, to $1,500 from $1,000…
It’s quite another thing in the private sector. As the recipient of two modest employer DB pensions, the ultimate insecurity of such arrangements doesn’t always make for sound sleep. Fortunately, residents of the Province of Ontario are among the few Canadians who benefit from something called the Ontario Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF).
Established in 1980, the PBGF covers more than 1,500 DB plans and 1.1 million members in the province. Participation is mandatory for most DB plans registered in Ontario. Initially, the PBFG provided a floor on the first $1,000 a month of pension income but in May 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Finance announced that “in the event that a pension plan is not fully funded and the employer is bankrupt, the government will be increasing the monthly guarantee provided by the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund for a plan member’s pension by 50%, to $1,500 from $1,000…
