The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer investment funds and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Let’s explore the best place for you to invest.
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Alberta to announce new oil and gas royalty framework today + MORE Jan 29th
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley will be in Calgary today to reveal the province’s new oil and gas royalty framework.
The announcement comes as oil hovers around US$30 a barrel and industry players have warned the government against doing anything to worsen the pain.
The new system w.... More »
Aiming to avoid Facebook fiasco, NYSE holds ‘successful’ dry run to prepare for Twitter IPO + MORE Oct 27th
The New York Stock Exchange says its test run of Twitter’s initial public offering....... More »
March 2016 Dividend Income Update + MORE May 1st
Learn, save, invest and prosper with My Own Advisor.
Welcome to my latest dividend income update. For those of you new to these posts on my site, every month I discuss my approach to investing focusing on dividend paying stocks and how reinvesting the dividends paid from the Canadian companies we .... More »
Add Value to Your Home With These Home Changes May 20th
East or west, home is the best. Well, rightly so. Your home is your sanctuary, an area of comfort and stability that ties to your daily routine. To an extent, your home is your most significant investment, as it should be. That being said, you must maintain and add value to your home through renovat.... More »
China scores new victories in Africa as Taiwan handed diplomatic blow - The Globe and Mail + MORE Jan 12th
CHANNELS TELEVISIONChina scores new victories in Africa as Taiwan handed diplomatic blowThe Globe and MailIt was a dramatic lesson in China's growing financial muscle. As a Chinese official dangled the possible reward of $40-billion (U.S.) in desperately needed investments, Nigeria this week ha.... More »
Weekend Readings
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
Did you hear this story of a Boston homeless man who found a huge stack of cash and returned it to the police? Wow.. I’m happy to see it’s turning out well for him:) Here are some interesting readings going into the weekend:General Readings
-Why benchmarking your portfolio is a losing bet @ StreetTalkLive
-Rogue Goldman algo messes up options market @ ZeroHedge
-Is it impossible to beat the market? @ InstitutionalInvestor
Dividend/Passive Income Readings
-8 investing strategies, what’s yours? @ TheDividendGuyBlog
-Medtronic (MDT) dividend analysis @ DividendMonk
Tech Stock Readings
-Apple will not go after lower priced smartphones @ BusinessWeek
-What Twitter needs to do after IPO @ Fortune
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Reduce the fat!
– moneysense.ca
Illustration by Jason FordHeart disease is called the silent killer because it can sneak up on you with little warning. You can spend years eating a high-fat diet, sitting on the couch without any symptoms, but all the while your arteries are hardening and you’re at risk for a heart attack.
Hidden costs are the silent killers of your investment portfolio: they don’t show up on your quarterly statements, but high fees steadily erode your returns over the years and decades. Mutual fund investors, in particular, often unknowingly pay management expense ratios (MERs) between 2% and 3% every year. These fees must be disclosed, but many investors are oblivious to them because they’ve siphoned off the funds’ returns rather than charged explicitly.
Even a 1.5% difference in fees—which may appear benign—can have a devastating effect on your portfolio’s health. Consider two investors: Diane pays 1% in fees and Jack pays 2.5%. Assume both start with $100,000 and the markets return 6% annually before costs…
Nissan Motor announces production joint venture in Myanmar to begin Sunny production in 2015
– canadianbusiness.com
YANGON, Myanmar – Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. says it will build a car assembly plant in Myanmar to begin manufacturing the Nissan Sunny in 2015.
The company said Friday that the Myanmar Investment Commission approved its application for the joint venture plant with Tan Chong Motors on Aug. 15.
Myanmar has opened to foreign investment after political reforms helped it emerge from international isolation in 2011.
Nissan and Tan Chong said in a statement that the factory will initially employ 300 workers and produce more 10,000 cars per year at full production.
It said the 80-acre industrial complex will be the largest auto factory in Myanmar, but gave no financial details.
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The company said Friday that the Myanmar Investment Commission approved its application for the joint venture plant with Tan Chong Motors on Aug. 15.
Myanmar has opened to foreign investment after political reforms helped it emerge from international isolation in 2011.
Nissan and Tan Chong said in a statement that the factory will initially employ 300 workers and produce more 10,000 cars per year at full production.
It said the 80-acre industrial complex will be the largest auto factory in Myanmar, but gave no financial details.
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Weekend Reading – Tragic accident in Ottawa and quality reads from the blogosphere
– myownadvisor.ca
Before I get to the Weekend Reading list, I want to express my condolences to the loved ones of the victims of the horrific OC Transpo accident with a Via train in Ottawa this week. So tragic, so many lives changed in my city in an instant. I suppose it’s a reminder for all of us, how precious and precarious life really is. Take care this weekend and in your downtime enjoy these quality articles from the personal finance and investing blogosphere.
In case you missed it, I reported my latest dividend income here. The journey is coming along even though I have a long ways to go.
I also wrote about what I wish I learned in school.
Canadian Couch Potato answered some reader fears about rising interest rates and bond ETFs.
Rob Carrick said retirement may not be as rosy as you think.
Million Dollar Journey answered a reader question about accounts for Canadian indexed ETFs.
The Financial Blogger asked: Car Salesman or Personal Finance Superhero?
The Dividend Ninja wondered if REITs are a buy…
In case you missed it, I reported my latest dividend income here. The journey is coming along even though I have a long ways to go.
I also wrote about what I wish I learned in school.
Canadian Couch Potato answered some reader fears about rising interest rates and bond ETFs.
Rob Carrick said retirement may not be as rosy as you think.
Million Dollar Journey answered a reader question about accounts for Canadian indexed ETFs.
The Financial Blogger asked: Car Salesman or Personal Finance Superhero?
The Dividend Ninja wondered if REITs are a buy…
CTV NewsBruce Heyman is Obama's pick for US ambassador to CanadaThe Globe and MailU.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Chicago investment banker Bruce Heyman as his ambassador to Canada, the White House said Thursday. Known as a powerful fundraising force for the President, Heyman has been managing director of private …Bruce Heyman touted as next US ambassador to CanadaToronto StarChicagoan nominated as ambassador to CanadaChicago TribuneBruce Heyman named US ambassador to CanadaCBC.caWashington Post -Canada.com -St. Catharines Standardall 25 news articles »
