SAC to keep managing money while facing indictment + MORE Aug 9th

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Newsmaker of the day: Guy Laliberté + MORE Apr 20th

(Ryan Remiorz/CP) Guy Laliberté was never the best poker player. He loved the high stakes, though. There were tournaments the Cirque du Soleil co-founder hosted where a single seat at the table cost $1 million. In televised high-stakes cash games, he might let his opponents off the hook if they had.... More »

Police release graphic video of fatal shooting in downtown Toronto, looking to identify suspects - Globalnews.ca May 25th

Globalnews.caPolice release graphic video of fatal shooting in downtown Toronto, looking to identify suspectsGlobalnews.caWARNING: Viewer discretion is advised. The Toronto police homicide squad say they have released a graphic video showing the fatal shooting of Jaiden Jackson with the goal of iden.... More »
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Target liquidation sale ‘underwhelms’ + MORE Feb 5th

Brave shoppers found most items discounted by only 10% on the first day of the Target liquidation sale (Photograph by Romana King) It looked like a regular Saturday morning at the mall—only it was Thursday morning and all cars were parked in front of the local Ajax, Ont. Target store. Shoppers ha.... More »
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Do you need market-neutral ETFs in your portfolio? Apr 23rd

In August 2025, I wrote about a concept that started gaining traction among financial advisors: the 40-30-30 portfolio. This allocation emerged in the aftermath of the 2022 bear market, when rising inflation and aggressive interest-rate hikes caused both stocks and bonds to decline at the same .... More »

The best high-interest savings accounts in Canada for 2025 + MORE Jun 16th

Savings comparison tool Find the best and most up-to-date savings rates in Canada using the comparison tool below. Plus, use the filters to assess your estimated return based on the size of your balance. Advertisement Why trust us MoneySense is an.... More »

5.5 year – 2.70%

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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.

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CPP investment board earns 1.1% in first quarterThe Canada Pension Plan Investment Board said Friday it earned a return of 1.1 per cent for the first quarter of its current financial year.

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The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) recently modified their pensioner mortality tables to reflect the longer lives of Canadians (see chart below).

Sex
Years to life at Age 60
Years gained

Male
27.3
2.9

Female
29.4
2.7

The update enables pension plan sponsors to better calculate their financial promises to those eligible to receive a pension (or a survivor’s benefit).  Companies with defined-benefit pension (DB) plans, which are guaranteed to their members, need to assess if funding modifications are needed based on these new longevity assumptions to ensure they can meet their pension promises.
Defined-benefit pension plans and your health
Let me be brutally honest on this one…the DB pension plan only cares if you are alive or dead. No other pension plan needs to consider your life expectancy because you hold all the risk—more on this later. Even so, with DB plans there are two degrees of being dead—survivor benefits or none. Your health is not an issue for a DB plan…

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BlackBerry, Magna, Canadian Tire and Brookfield Asset Management are among the stocks we’re watching Friday.

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Prosecutors allow money management business to operate; firm must maintain 85 per cent of its assets

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