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Billionaire investors George Soros, Carl Icahn both have been gobbling up Apple stock + MORE Aug 14th
SAN FRANCISCO – Carl Icahn isn’t the only billionaire investor with an appetite for Apple’s stock.
Financier George Soros more than doubled his stake in the iPhone and iPad maker in recent months, according to regulatory documents filed Wednesday.
Soros’ fund held 66,800 shar.... More »
“There’s no one else to take care of us” — how women can, and should, achieve financial independence Dec 28th
Bola Sokunbi, author of “Clever Girl Finance,” on why the financial industry does such a poor job serving women — and what can be done to fill in the gaps..... More »
Can you change your mind about taking CPP early? Aug 4th
Q. I am 62 years, 10 months of age, and still working but plan to retire (early) at the end of November 2021 with an unreduced employer pension.
I have been collecting CPP for 28 months because I needed the extra money at the time, but I am in a better financial position now.
Can I ask to stop col.... More »
Vancouver's Shoes.com shuts down operations + MORE Jan 27th
The former IPO hopeful will work with its lenders to liquidate its assets and assign some of its companies to bankruptcy
.... More »
Ford Canada CEO says company not wavering from $700M investment in Ontario + MORE Feb 17th
Ford’s commitment to investing in its Ontario facilities has not wavered since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, the head of the automaker’s Canadian operations said Thursday.
“We’re very committed to our manufacturing footprint here in Canada,” Mark Buzzell .... More »
Traders to focus on earnings reports from wide variety of Canadian corporations
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – Traders will turn their attention to a slew of earnings spanning several sectors this week but expectations are muted for the resource stocks that make up such a large portion of Canada’s markets.
The Toronto Stock Exchange finished last week up 223 points or 1.8 per cent, the fourth consecutive week of increases. The S&P/TSX composite is now up two per cent for the year to date.
The TSX and other markets have found lift from a steadily improving U.S. economic climate, seen most recently in a strong U.S. manufacturing report and data that signalled job creation has done better than expected.
Earnings at U.S. companies have also, for the most part, shown more positive surprises than disappointments.
Andrew Pyle, senior wealth advisor and portfolio manager for ScotiaMcLeod in Peterborough, Ont., observed that three-quarters of U.S. companies that have reported so far have beat earnings expectations.
“We’ve actually seen decent activity in the U.S.,” Pyle said…
The Toronto Stock Exchange finished last week up 223 points or 1.8 per cent, the fourth consecutive week of increases. The S&P/TSX composite is now up two per cent for the year to date.
The TSX and other markets have found lift from a steadily improving U.S. economic climate, seen most recently in a strong U.S. manufacturing report and data that signalled job creation has done better than expected.
Earnings at U.S. companies have also, for the most part, shown more positive surprises than disappointments.
Andrew Pyle, senior wealth advisor and portfolio manager for ScotiaMcLeod in Peterborough, Ont., observed that three-quarters of U.S. companies that have reported so far have beat earnings expectations.
“We’ve actually seen decent activity in the U.S.,” Pyle said…
Canada’s municipalities may be unlikely to face the same fate as Detroit, which became the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy, but the financial fall of Motor City carries lessons for towns and cities here, experts say.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.
