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How mutual funds grew to be a $1.5-trillion industry in Canada Oct 2nd
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GMP should settle on the future of its wealth manager + MORE May 6th
Richardson GMP doesn’t make much, but might still fetch a decent sale price
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Money Matters: How do we close the gender wealth gap? + MORE Jul 27th
In our 12-part video series, Money Matters, we interviewed the top voices in Canadian personal finance about money issues that affect all Canadians. For our second video of the series, we asked: How do we close the gender wealth gap? Listen to what some of our partners have to say.
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Inside TD’s One-Click ETF Portfolios + MORE Feb 18th
The ongoing popularity of asset allocation ETFs is undoubtedly a good thing—maybe even revolutionary. Canadians have enthusiastically embraced the one-ticket portfolios from Vanguard and iShares in particular—VGRO alone has $1.7 billion in assets. (BMO’s smaller family of one-ETF p.... More »
Best online brokers in Canada for 2025 + MORE May 20th
Not sure if you’re with the right online broker? Or just starting out on your self-directed investing journey and overwhelmed by the noise? We’re here again in 2025 to help you cut through the clutter and find the right platform to buy, sell and hold stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and othe.... More »
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– theglobeandmail.com
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Pope Francis took a key step Wednesday toward reforming the troubled Vatican bank, naming a commission of inquiry to look into its activities amid a new money-laundering probe and continued questions about the very nature of the secretive financial institution.4.5 year – 2.45%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
5.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Brave the U.S. property backlash
– moneysense.ca
Canadians looking to purchase a vacation home south of the border may find some stiff competition this summer. Stiff competition from institutional investors and a few harsh words from U.S. families, who feel they’re being shut out of the America’s recovering housing market.
Due to poor stock and bond market performance over the last few years, many hedge funds, private capital companies, and large institutional investors turned to the residential housing market. “They saw better returns on real estate, and began investing in homes, and renting them out,” says Arnold Porter, a Phoenix, AZ realtor who specializes in finding vacation homes for Canadians.
In California alone, institutional investors—investors that purchase 10 or more properties in a geographic area—generated 8% of all real estate transactions in 2013 (so far). Seven years ago, institutional money made up only 0.5% of the market, says Madeline Schnapp, director of economics research at PropertyRadar. “That means local families are shut out of the market if they’re not buying with cash,” says Schnapp…
Due to poor stock and bond market performance over the last few years, many hedge funds, private capital companies, and large institutional investors turned to the residential housing market. “They saw better returns on real estate, and began investing in homes, and renting them out,” says Arnold Porter, a Phoenix, AZ realtor who specializes in finding vacation homes for Canadians.
In California alone, institutional investors—investors that purchase 10 or more properties in a geographic area—generated 8% of all real estate transactions in 2013 (so far). Seven years ago, institutional money made up only 0.5% of the market, says Madeline Schnapp, director of economics research at PropertyRadar. “That means local families are shut out of the market if they’re not buying with cash,” says Schnapp…
