The “Big Five” Canadian banks 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). Are there other viable options?
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Do you need mortgage life insurance? Sep 22nd
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I am a single, 70-year-old with a reasonable mortgage of $115,000. I have no family and no dependants. I find that the life insurance on my mortgage is too expensive. Do I need mortgage life insurance anyway? What for?
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These preferred shares are looking particularly attractive right now
– theglobeandmail.com
If central banks continue to hike rates, some underperforming segments of the market could flip to provide the best opportunities
