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Banking watchdog warns rising mortgage debt puts lenders at risk + MORE Nov 29th
In October, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. issued its ‘red warning’ for the country’s real estate market as a whole
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Scaling-up: How to help female entrepreneurs go global + MORE Jan 29th
A wealth of research shows that investing in female entrepreneurs is a win-win for any national economy
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Asia stocks mostly lower as investors await Fed rate decision later this week, Europe rebounds + MORE Dec 14th
BEIJING, China – Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision this week on raising interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis. European markets rebounded.
KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, Germany’s DAX added.... More »
July 2017 Dividend Income Update + MORE Aug 7th
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July 2017 Dividend Income Update Welcome to my latest dividend income update. For those of you new to these posts on my site, every month I discuss our approach to investing using Canadian dividend paying stocks. We believe buying and holding a number of .... More »
Ernst & Young found liable for over $10 million in Madoff losses in Washington state + MORE Nov 14th
SEATTLE – A jury in King County Superior Court has found the firm of Ernst & Young negligent and liable for half of more than $20 million lost by a Washington state investment company in the wake of Bernie Madoff’s multi-decade investment scam.
Friday’s verdict pins responsibil.... More »
US stocks rise after a four-day slump; Best Buy, Urban Outfitters lead an advance in retailers
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The stock market is up after a four-day slump following better results from Best Buy and other retailers.
Bonds yields, which had been rising sharply for the last several days, pulled back, bringing relief to investors worried about higher interest rates.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 44 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 15,056 shortly before noon Eastern Daylight Time.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose nine points, or 0.6 per cent, to 1,655. The Nasdaq composite rose 26 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 3,615.
Best Buy and Urban Outfitters rose sharply, leading an advance in the retail sector, after reporting higher income. Best Buy rose 9 per cent, Urban Outfitters rose 10 per cent.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.82 per cent from 2.88 per cent late Monday.
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Bonds yields, which had been rising sharply for the last several days, pulled back, bringing relief to investors worried about higher interest rates.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 44 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 15,056 shortly before noon Eastern Daylight Time.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose nine points, or 0.6 per cent, to 1,655. The Nasdaq composite rose 26 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 3,615.
Best Buy and Urban Outfitters rose sharply, leading an advance in the retail sector, after reporting higher income. Best Buy rose 9 per cent, Urban Outfitters rose 10 per cent.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.82 per cent from 2.88 per cent late Monday.
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How the sandwich generation can stay sane
– moneysense.ca
Once upon a time, we could count on our moms and dads to be healthy and independent long enough for us to ship our own kids off to university and their first jobs. But with adult children boomeraging home, empty nesting has gone the way of the Dodo bird. Now our aging parents, boomerang kids, even grandchildren are all fighting for space and attention.
Don’t think yourself immune to heated moments as you redefine your role within the new family structure. Your children and elders may at once love you for being there to help and hate you for their need of your help. Or you may experience both compassion and resentment at being put back on duty as caregiver and financial supporter.
One of the first things you’ll need to talk about with your new roomie (whether a parent or child) is your spending plan. While a financial contribution may not be possible initially, there are other things they can do to compensate. Your role as parent doesn’t negate your adult child’s responsibility to do something to even out the situation…
Don’t think yourself immune to heated moments as you redefine your role within the new family structure. Your children and elders may at once love you for being there to help and hate you for their need of your help. Or you may experience both compassion and resentment at being put back on duty as caregiver and financial supporter.
One of the first things you’ll need to talk about with your new roomie (whether a parent or child) is your spending plan. While a financial contribution may not be possible initially, there are other things they can do to compensate. Your role as parent doesn’t negate your adult child’s responsibility to do something to even out the situation…
Premier Wall says BHP potash project sign of confidence in Saskatchewan economy
– canadianbusiness.com
REGINA – Premier Brad Wall says BHP Billiton’s decision to invest US$2.6 billion in a potash project is a strong vote of confidence in Saskatchewan’s industry.
BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) says it will develop the Jansen mine, although at a slower pace than previously expected and with the possible addition of a partner.
Wall says the Anglo-Australian mining company likes the geology and the economic environment in Saskatchewan.
Some financial analysts had said potash projects could be delayed after a Russian company threatened to pull out of a marketing consortium and prices plummeted.
Wall says potash can be a volatile industry and there will be some people who are going to over-react.
The premier says the Jansen investment is good for jobs and the economy.
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BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) says it will develop the Jansen mine, although at a slower pace than previously expected and with the possible addition of a partner.
Wall says the Anglo-Australian mining company likes the geology and the economic environment in Saskatchewan.
Some financial analysts had said potash projects could be delayed after a Russian company threatened to pull out of a marketing consortium and prices plummeted.
Wall says potash can be a volatile industry and there will be some people who are going to over-react.
The premier says the Jansen investment is good for jobs and the economy.
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A Canadian man accused of masterminding an international penny stock fraud scheme that swindled investors out of more than $140 million has been arrested in Thailand.
BHP Billiton Ltd. said it will continue to invest in its massive Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, potentially adding another huge source of supply to a sector with too much capacity as it is.
