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Can you hedge against a market crash with ETFs? + MORE Dec 24th
Earlier in August 2025, I wrote a column outlining an alternative to the classic 60/40 stock-and-bond portfolio called the 40/30/30 portfolio. The idea was simple: allocate 40% to equities, 30% to bonds, and 30% to alternative asset classes that have the potential to move differently when both .... More »
Anne T. Donahue: It’s Time to Re-Claim Laziness Dec 18th
Like many Millennial women, I’ve spent most of my adult life equating my self worth with my productivity. And while I’ve broken a few old habits in my career as a freelance writer—like tracking a list of all the pieces I’ve ever written, or working along to The Social Network soundtrack—I .... More »
Will Ottawa's new rules help Canada's oilpatch build another major pipeline? + MORE Feb 9th
There were high expectations headed into Thursday's long-awaited announcement on how the federal government would overhaul the approval process for major energy projects in Canada. Ottawa says the new regulatory regime would help entice new investment, but the industry has many quest.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: October 6, 2024 + MORE Oct 4th
Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Nike and Carnival’s Shareholders Cruise to Profitable Destination
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Cogeco targets low-data users with new Canadian mobile service + MORE Jul 16th
Cogeco Inc. has launched its long-awaited wireless service in Canada, saying it plans to compete with other carriers in the market by targeting “low-to-mid data users.” The Montreal-based telecommunications company said it has already signed up an initial cohort of customers on the new mobile se.... More »
Investors are delusional when it comes to Canadian marijuana companies
– canadianbusiness.com
An employee inside the flowering room at Tweed Inc. in Smiths Falls, Ontario, December 2016. (Lars Hagberg/AFP/Getty)Allan Gregory is a professor of economics at Queen’s University.
As the July deadline for the provinces to legalize marijuana approaches, the stock prices of Canadian publicly-traded weed producers have been on a tear. On Monday alone shares in Canopy Growth Corp., soared nearly 20 per cent. The surge in market value comes as firms try to position themselves with sufficient product to meet anticipated demand. But as these companies, some valued in the billions of dollars despite generating no profits, continue to attract starry-eyed investors, it’s worth examining what kind of opportunities will exist for these firms when provinces regulate retail pot sales. It is not difficult to predict profit margins will fall under regulation and that current market cap valuations are predicated on unrealistic expectations.
While there are some variations across provinces in their distribution plans for legalized marijuana, the largest two provinces, Ontario and Quebec, intend to have provincial run outlets modelled on their government-controlled alcohol sales…
Splitting condo ownership fairly with your partner
– moneysense.ca
Q: My girlfriend of three years and I are moving in together in the new year, once I close my condo sale. We both agree about my going on title, and I am hoping to also pay down some of her outstanding mortgage with some of my proceeds, and together we would also be splitting the mortgage payments thereafter.
We both understand that we would need to get an appraisal of her home for starters, but are hazy after that. What are the steps we then need to take? Do we need separate lawyers to accomplish our goal, or is this a simpler, more seamless process? We both sincerely want to pool our resources, to create a good and stable home environment for ourselves, and her daughters. Any advice, or even a template to follow?
—Michael S.
A: Hi Michael. Congratulations on the New Year goals and on closing on a condo. It certainly sounds like you and your girlfriend are talking and planning about financial matters, which is always a step in the right direction.
Now, it’s not immediately apparent from your question what your main concern is when it comes to your 2018 transition…
Marijuana plants grow in a climate controlled growing room at Tweed Inc., now Canopy Growth, in Smith Falls, Ontario in 2015. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg/Getty Images)Allan Gregory is a professor of economics at Queen’s University.
As the July deadline for the provinces to legalize marijuana approaches, the stock prices of Canadian publicly-traded weed producers have been on a tear. On Monday alone shares in Canopy Growth Corp., soared nearly 20 per cent. The surge in market value comes as firms try to position themselves with sufficient product to meet anticipated demand. But as these companies, some valued in the billions of dollars despite generating no profits, continue to attract starry-eyed investors, it’s worth examining what kind of opportunities will exist for these firms when provinces regulate retail pot sales. It is not difficult to predict profit margins will fall under regulation and that current market cap valuations are predicated on unrealistic expectations.
While there are some variations across provinces in their distribution plans for legalized marijuana, the largest two provinces, Ontario and Quebec, intend to have provincial run outlets modelled on their government-controlled alcohol sales…
Battered bond market may give pause to stampeding stock bulls
– theglobeandmail.com
Rising Treasury yields chip away at Fed model valuation tool
