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This 33-year-old analyst makes $100,000 a year including bonus. She paid off her student loans and wants to buy a home. Is now the right time? + MORE Jul 20th
Like many millennials, Anna’s main long-term goal is to save up for a down payment. Now, because of the pandemic, she’s looking to buy sooner than later because of the real estate market..... More »
Best robo-advisors in Canada for 2025 Apr 17th
Investing is a bit like renovating your home. The cheapest way is to do it yourself, with a Canadian online broker. Of course, the result will depend on your know-how and skills, and it will consume a lot of your time. Conversely, you can outsource the job to a master contractor and not lift a finge.... More »
Should you sell stocks to simplify with an all-in-one ETF? Aug 12th
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I have a mixed bag of stocks in my TFSA, RRSP, corporate trading account, and in my non-registered accounts.
I am in my mid-50s and looking to simplify my portfolio. I would like to sell all positions within each account and deploy a 2 to 3 ETF portfolio. Am I able to sell off ever.... More »
How to Make Your Business Inflation-Proof + MORE Oct 17th
Pivoting through the economic challenges brought on by the pandemic, businesses have shown a great deal of creativity and resilience over the last two years. As Canada’s road to recovery continues, entrepreneurs and larger businesses alike must now confront the latest challenge—inflation.
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Stock market news for Canadian investors: Cineplex, McDonald’s report earnings Feb 12th
Companies that reported earnings this week
Cineplex
McDonald’s
L.A. wildfires, U.S. tariff threats don’t have Cineplex execs worried
Source: Google
Cineplex (TSE: CGX)
Q4 earnings: $3.3 million or five cents per share, compared with a loss of $9.0 million or 14 cents pe.... More »
What do recent stock market gains really mean?
– moneysense.ca
For the second week in a row, markets are up, with the S&P 500 climbing by about 12% between Monday, April 6, and Thursday, April 9, while the S&P/TSX Composite Index rose by 9.5%. (Markets were closed, perhaps thankfully, on Good Friday.) While stocks are still down by about 20% since February 21, U.S. and Canadian equities have risen by about 25% since March 23. So hooray for your portfolio, which, if you listened to MoneySense’s advice and didn’t sell out, has recovered at least some of its losses.
But as welcome as these recent gains may be, now is not the time to get carried away. If you found yourself taking deep breaths as the market fell, then you should be doing the same during these climbs. Many professional investors think we’re not out of the woods yet—and that stocks could see another big decline.
Why are markets rising?
There are a few reasons as to why stocks have been rising over the last couple of weeks. One is that we now have at least some idea as to how devastating COVID-19 will be to the global economy…
But as welcome as these recent gains may be, now is not the time to get carried away. If you found yourself taking deep breaths as the market fell, then you should be doing the same during these climbs. Many professional investors think we’re not out of the woods yet—and that stocks could see another big decline.
Why are markets rising?
There are a few reasons as to why stocks have been rising over the last couple of weeks. One is that we now have at least some idea as to how devastating COVID-19 will be to the global economy…
