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Trump's Tariffs Keep Allies, Markets and Industry Guessing - New York Times Mar 24th
New York TimesTrump's Tariffs Keep Allies, Markets and Industry GuessingNew York TimesWASHINGTON — President Trump's flurry of trade moves this past week raised uncertainty and confusion among financial markets, trading partners, lawmakers and American industry, prompting many to ask wha.... More »
Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn arrested in financial misconduct probe + MORE Nov 19th
Nissan Motor's chair Carlos Ghosn has been arrested and will be dismissed for alleged under-reporting of his income and misuse of company funds, the company said Monday..... More »
At midday: TSX falls with gold, oil; Amaya slumps after CEO charges + MORE Mar 23rd
Canada’s main stock index fell on Wednesday as gold miners and other materials stocks weighed with lower gold and other commodity prices, and insider trading charges sunk Amaya shares
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Real estate: Three experts, one night, zero agreement + MORE Apr 29th
Jeff Rubin, author of The Carbon Bubble. Photographed on May 13, 2015. (Rick Madonik/Toronto Star/Getty Images)
When Jeff Rubin gave advice on Toronto real estate this week, the only thing polished was his shoes. Waving his fist clenched around a paper he wrote in 1989 as evidence, he chided the Ba.... More »
Borrowing money to invest Jun 10th
There are different ways to borrow to invest.
Opening a margin account
A simple option is with a margin account at a brokerage. Depending on the existing investments in the account, a brokerage will lend up to a certain percentage of the value to an investor, at a specified interest rate.
The amount.... More »
How Not to Prepare for a Bear Market in Bonds
– CanadianCouchPotato.com
The risk of rising interest rates has become an obsession in the financial media. Those risks are undeniably real: it’s quite possible that broad-based bond funds will see multiple years with negative returns. (As I illustrated in a previous post, that would likely occur if rates across the yield curve rose 1% annually for three years. This article by Dan Hallett also includes some possible scenarios.) But these risks need to be kept in perspective: if you hold a bond fund with a duration shorter than your time horizon, your capital is not at risk. And if you’re a decade or two from tapping your portfolio, rising rates should even be welcomed.
And yet the bond bears just keep on roaring. The latest example is an advisor featured in a Globe and Mail article this weekend. “For the first time in my entire career,” he says, “bonds are in my opinion riskier than stocks.” He’s recommending his clients abandon the asset class altogether. Whenever articles like this are widely read, I get contacted by worried readers who are ready to follow suit…
And yet the bond bears just keep on roaring. The latest example is an advisor featured in a Globe and Mail article this weekend. “For the first time in my entire career,” he says, “bonds are in my opinion riskier than stocks.” He’s recommending his clients abandon the asset class altogether. Whenever articles like this are widely read, I get contacted by worried readers who are ready to follow suit…
Skyrocketing London real estate lifts IPO
– theglobeandmail.com
Estate agent chain Foxtons sits at sky high valuations following its market debut, as U.K. property costs spiral up
5.5 year – 2.95%
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This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-09-16. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy granted bail – Times of India
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Times of IndiaYSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy granted bailTimes of IndiaHYDERABAD: A special CBI court on Monday granted conditional bail to YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case against him. The court, which had reserved its orders last week, pronounced the same on Monday.Jaganmohan Reddy gets bails after 15 monthsHindustan TimesJagan Reddy granted bail after 16 months in jail in alleged illegal assets caseIndian ExpressYSR Congress chief Jagan gets bail in the illegal assets case after 16 monthsIBNLiveNDTV -Livemint -Vancouver Desiall 21 news articles »
Ottawa will help pay for Scarborough subway – Toronto Star
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Toronto StarOttawa will help pay for Scarborough subwayToronto StarThe federal government will help pay for a Scarborough subway extension, joining forces with the Ontario government and city hall to foot the multi-billion-dollar bill. Prime Minister Stephen Harper pledged financial support for the subway project at a meeting …Harper pledges federal funding for Toronto's subway extensionThe Globe and MailHarper commits funds for full Scarborough subway680 NewsOttawa to announce money for Scarborough subwayCBC.caGlobalnews.ca -National Post -CTV Newsall 17 news articles »
