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Young Canadians sue CPP Investments over climate risks + MORE Oct 30th

Canada’s largest pension fund is being sued by four young Canadians who claim that CPP Investments is failing to properly manage climate-related financial risk. The four allege in a lawsuit filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Monday that the investment manager for the Canada .... More »

Having a financial plan more than doubles your retirement confidence—here’s why so many Canadians are skipping it + MORE Oct 9th

A new KPMG survey reveals that eight in 10 Canadians with a professional financial plan feel confident they can retire at their desired age. Among those without one? Just 36%. That’s a massive gap—and it’s widening at a time when more Canadians are rethinking their financial strateg.... More »

Tesla Stock Rises After Analyst Price Target Increase. So Much for the Bear Market. - Barron's Jan 3rd

Tesla Stock Rises After Analyst Price Target Increase. So Much for the Bear Market.  Barron'sCanaccord boosts Tesla price target, calls 2025 'year of the robot'  Yahoo FinanceTesla reports first-ever drop in annual deliveries  CNBC2024 sees Tesla sales drop for first ti.... More »
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How financial journalists plan their own retirement + MORE Aug 13th

It’s an occupational hazard of personal finance (PF) journalism that the writers’ lives are an open book. Anyone reading Retired Money knows my age and that I recently had to convert my RRSP into a RRIF. And I’m not alone: this summer has seen the retirement of some long-time PF columnists, no.... More »
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Is VFV a good buy? What about other U.S. ETFs with even lower fees? Sep 4th

With an average management expense ratio (MER) of 0.09% and collective assets under management (AUM) approaching $40 billion, exchange-traded funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV), the BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (ZSP) and the iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (XUS) are some of the most.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: May 26, 2024Kyle 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.

Canadian inflation is down—mostly thanks to lower grocery prices

Believe it or not, the prices of the groceries in your shopping cart haven’t gone up much since last year.

Prices went up a lot in the preceding three years, and although they’re not coming back down, at least they’re not rising as quickly.

Statistics Canada released the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers on Tuesday. April’s year-over-year increase of 2.7% is the lowest inflation reading since March 2021. Lower price increases for meat products were the main contributor to the mild 1.4% food price increase. Other grocery items with relatively low price increases were non-alcoholic beverages, bakery products and cereals. Fruits, nuts and seafood actually came down in price in April.

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