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Investing on COVID vaccine news: it isn’t all upside Nov 15th
It’s been a good couple of weeks for those who have been looking for signs that the COVID-19 crisis is nearing its end. Yes, cases continue to rise in record-breaking numbers every day, and it seems as though governments in Canada and the U.S. are losing control of the virus’ spread, but with a .... More »
After delays, House GOP moves forward to help Puerto Rico May 19th
WASHINGTON – After weeks of delays, House Republicans are moving forward with legislation to help Puerto Rico manage $70 billion in debt.
A revised bill introduced late Wednesday would create a control board to help manage the U.S. territory’s financial obligations and oversee some debt .... More »
The Crippling Cost of 70% Tax Rates Jan 22nd
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal would smother investment and innovation, leaving America poorer..... More »
CIBC kicks off bank results with dividend hike, beats expectations + MORE Feb 22nd
First-quarter net earnings slip to $1.32-billion from $1.4-billion a year earlier
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IMF cuts world economic growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019 Oct 9th
The International Monetary Fund has cut its global economic growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019, saying that trade policy tensions and the imposition of import tariffs were taking a toll on commerce while emerging markets struggle with tighter financial conditions and capital outflows.... More »
4.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-10-30. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Business capital investment the key to spurring Canadian GDP growth
– theglobeandmail.com
The private sector has been a laggard to overall spending since the recovery from the Great Recession. Good news may be in the wings if businesses finally get on the bandwagon
5.5 year – 3.00%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-10-30. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Ultimate Sustainable Dividend Portfolio – November 2013 Update – Solid Performance
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
In September 2011, I did some in-depth research to find long term sustainable dividend stocks and have been doing updates on this Ultimate Sustainable dividend portfolio since then in the attempt to show how well such a portfolio can perform over the long term. I would personally say that things have been going very well and will certainly continue to evolve. I do have a few more things planned which I will discuss in the near future.This month turned out very well as the USDP outperformed the S&P500 significantly;)
The USDP is obviously a critical part of my now very public quest to replace my job income with passive income. you can see my most recent update here.
Things continue to go very well for the USDP which I’m thrilled to see. Very exciting stuff and I’m thrilled with how things have gone so far. I have done a couple of trades and continue to work on optimizing it, if ever you would like to receive those types of updates, please join, it’s free:
Keep in mind that this portfolio was built by selecting 20 stocks out of thousands…
U.S. income inequality: A tale of two cities
– theglobeandmail.com
Greenwich and Bridgeport are only 30 minutes apart on the Connecticut highway that joins them, but the chasm between them is huge. In a country considered the most unequal of major industrialized nations, these two cities provide a glimpse into just how extreme the wealth divide can be


