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At the close: Stocks tick up, oil gains in thin holiday trading Dec 27th
Stocks edged higher as the world’s major financial markets resumed after a Christmas break, with oil gaining as OPEC supply cuts loom
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Weekend Reading – Saving won’t make you rich, housing, Canadian Financial Summit and more Aug 26th
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Weekend Reading Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition – we made it – the weekend is here!! Here are my two articles from the past week: These are the hidden gems of the (sometimes polarizing…) Aeroplan program. Our financial goals f.... More »
Aeropostale, Herbalife, Ann and Sears Hometown are big market movers + MORE Mar 14th
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Aeropostale Inc., down 64 cents to $3.06
The teen clothing retailer reported mixed fourth-quarter results and provided a weak first-quarter outlook.
Herbal.... More »
How the three principal Canada Pension Plan enrichment proposals would work + MORE Dec 16th
Public pension reform has been a key issue at federal-provincial finance ministers’ meetings at least since 2010, with officials having looked at three major proposals for Canada Pension Plan enrichment. The plans differ slightly in their approach, but their basic aim is to increase benefits for f.... More »
Thought the real estate market couldn’t get any crazier? Think again + MORE Jun 13th
Photograph by Jennifer Roberts
Robert Ellis purchased his two-storey house in Toronto’s Leaside neighbourhood 14 years ago. He was drawn to the area’s leafy streets, sturdy, double-brick 1930s-era homes and the proximity to local merchants on nearby Bayview Avenue—the proverbial “.... More »
Money fund assets increase $1.14 billion to $2.669 trillion for the week
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets rose $1.14 billion to $2.669 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute.
Assets in the nation’s retail money market mutual funds fell $8.06 billion to $920.10 billion, the Washington-based mutual fund trade group said Thursday. Assets of taxable money market funds in the retail category fell $7.19 billion to $727.67 billion. Tax-exempt retail fund assets fell $870 million to $192.43 billion.
Assets in institutional money market funds rose $9.2 billion to $1.749 trillion. Among institutional funds, taxable money market fund assets rose $9.58 billion to $1.679 trillion. Assets of tax-exempt funds fell $370 million to $70.14 billion.
The 7-day average yield on money market mutual funds was unchanged at 0.01 per cent from the previous week, according to Money Fund Report, a service of iMoneyNet Inc. in Westborough, Mass. The 7-day compounded yield was flat at 0.01 per cent…
Assets in the nation’s retail money market mutual funds fell $8.06 billion to $920.10 billion, the Washington-based mutual fund trade group said Thursday. Assets of taxable money market funds in the retail category fell $7.19 billion to $727.67 billion. Tax-exempt retail fund assets fell $870 million to $192.43 billion.
Assets in institutional money market funds rose $9.2 billion to $1.749 trillion. Among institutional funds, taxable money market fund assets rose $9.58 billion to $1.679 trillion. Assets of tax-exempt funds fell $370 million to $70.14 billion.
The 7-day average yield on money market mutual funds was unchanged at 0.01 per cent from the previous week, according to Money Fund Report, a service of iMoneyNet Inc. in Westborough, Mass. The 7-day compounded yield was flat at 0.01 per cent…
5.5 year – 3.00%
– ratesupermarket.ca
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Avon, Weight Watchers, Expedia, Sequenom and Ariad are big market movers
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Avon Products Inc., down $4.90 to $17.50
Struggles continue for the beauty products company, which posted a quarterly loss on weak sales, both at home and overseas.
Weight Watchers International Inc., down $7.81 to $32.11
Fewer people are signing up for programs offered by the weight-loss company, which warned that next year will be challenging.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. down 50 cents to $35.26
Earnings plunged almost 90 per cent during the refiner’s third quarter due to volatile crude prices and weak energy demand.
Nasdaq
Expedia Inc., up $9.01 to $58.97
The online travel site topped Wall Street expectations for profit and revenue despite increasing competition.
Sequenom Inc., down 56 cents to $1.92
A court invalidated a patent claim by the molecular testing company related to fetal cell technology.
Kraft Foods Group Inc., down $1.06 to $54…
NYSE
Avon Products Inc., down $4.90 to $17.50
Struggles continue for the beauty products company, which posted a quarterly loss on weak sales, both at home and overseas.
Weight Watchers International Inc., down $7.81 to $32.11
Fewer people are signing up for programs offered by the weight-loss company, which warned that next year will be challenging.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. down 50 cents to $35.26
Earnings plunged almost 90 per cent during the refiner’s third quarter due to volatile crude prices and weak energy demand.
Nasdaq
Expedia Inc., up $9.01 to $58.97
The online travel site topped Wall Street expectations for profit and revenue despite increasing competition.
Sequenom Inc., down 56 cents to $1.92
A court invalidated a patent claim by the molecular testing company related to fetal cell technology.
Kraft Foods Group Inc., down $1.06 to $54…
Welcome to your Weekend Reading list. I hope you enjoy these articles as you finish off any leftover Halloween candy and goodies this weekend. I’ll be back next week. :)
In case you missed it, I wrote about our 2013 financial goals and announced a new series I will be working on in support of financial literacy month.
Sandi Martin keeps her portfolio super simple, with TD efunds.
The Dividend Guy says dividend growth is the only metric that really matters.
Prairie EcoThrifter offered some ideas to exercise your brain.
The Loonie Bin announced some great monthly dividend income.
Invest It Wisely shared the differences between saving and investing.
Melissa Leong covered funeral expenses.
The third edition of The MoneySense Guide to the Perfect Portfolio is now available in ebook format, a solid guide for any investor.
The Passive Income Earner wondered if it’s worth comparing your portfolio with an index.
MDJ surpassed a huge milestone building his net worth.
A new website called RateSpy…
In case you missed it, I wrote about our 2013 financial goals and announced a new series I will be working on in support of financial literacy month.
Sandi Martin keeps her portfolio super simple, with TD efunds.
The Dividend Guy says dividend growth is the only metric that really matters.
Prairie EcoThrifter offered some ideas to exercise your brain.
The Loonie Bin announced some great monthly dividend income.
Invest It Wisely shared the differences between saving and investing.
Melissa Leong covered funeral expenses.
The third edition of The MoneySense Guide to the Perfect Portfolio is now available in ebook format, a solid guide for any investor.
The Passive Income Earner wondered if it’s worth comparing your portfolio with an index.
MDJ surpassed a huge milestone building his net worth.
A new website called RateSpy…
Preparing for the inevitable
– canoe.ca
If you were to die today, would your spouse and other beneficiaries know where you keep all of your accounts? Would they know how the bills are paid and where the insurance policies are kept? Who is the executor of your will (if you have one) and does that person know who your financial adviser is? If you are not the member of your household who ha
