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Capital gains tax in Canada, explained + MORE Jun 16th
Capital gains tax highlights
Only 50% of a capital gain is taxable in Canada, and the taxable portion is added to your income for the year. With Canada’s current income tax rates, no one pays more than 27% in capital gains tax. You can reduce the amount of capital gains tax you owe by holding.... More »
Canadian Real Estate Association raises outlook for home sales + MORE Sep 16th
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BoC holds interest rate as it points to growth, risks + MORE Apr 12th
OTTAWA —The Bank of Canada held its trendsetting interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, despite a recent run of stronger-than-expected data, saying it believes the economy has yet
to show it can stick to the higher growth trajectory.
In holding the rate at 0.5 per cent, the central bank said it a.... More »
Top International Equity ETFs for your portfolio
– myownadvisor.ca
Let every man divide his money into three parts, and invest a third in land, a third in business, and a third let him keep in reserve.” – Talmud, circa 1200 B.C.-500 A.D.
Last month, I provided you some of my favourite Canadian equity and bond ETFs to consider for your portfolio. While Canadian holdings in your portfolio are important if you’re a Canadian and you plan on retiring in Canada; using Canadian money for retirement income, they aren’t the only investments you should own. This is because global equity investments can balance out your portfolio and potentially deliver some healthy returns for you.
While expert opinions vary, how much foreign content you should own in your portfolio, financial pros usually agree on this: diversification is essential to manage risk. Diversifying across asset classes and within an asset class reduces risk to a particular company, sector, or market segment. While diversification cannot prevent an investment loss, it can definitely help mitigate a catastrophic one…
Last month, I provided you some of my favourite Canadian equity and bond ETFs to consider for your portfolio. While Canadian holdings in your portfolio are important if you’re a Canadian and you plan on retiring in Canada; using Canadian money for retirement income, they aren’t the only investments you should own. This is because global equity investments can balance out your portfolio and potentially deliver some healthy returns for you.
While expert opinions vary, how much foreign content you should own in your portfolio, financial pros usually agree on this: diversification is essential to manage risk. Diversifying across asset classes and within an asset class reduces risk to a particular company, sector, or market segment. While diversification cannot prevent an investment loss, it can definitely help mitigate a catastrophic one…
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.
