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Claude Mongeau to step down as CN Rail CEO + MORE Jun 7th
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway will have its third leader in more than six years after the CEO of the country’s largest railway said Tuesday he’s stepping down because a medical condition makes it difficult to continue in the job.
Claude Mongeau returned to work in January after.... More »
How to get money out of Locked-In Retirement Accounts + MORE Mar 17th
Unless you qualify due to extraordinary circumstances, you may need to draw down your locked-in LIRA money slowly (Geoff George/Getty Images)
Q: I have a LIRA and have been told that each province has strict laws on when I would be able to withdraw funds. I am 63 years old and would like to asses so.... More »
Marijuana company Aphria met with TSX about guidance regarding U.S. business + MORE Oct 24th
Marijuana producer Aphria Inc. says it met with the Toronto Stock Exchange last week to discuss the exchange’s recent guidance that pot firms with U.S. exposure could face delisting.
Aphria chief executive Vic Neufeld says the company reiterated its commitment to work collaboratively with the .... More »
What it takes to retire at 45 + MORE Feb 6th
Q: I’m 27 years old with a relatively healthy income of around $125,000. I’m aiming to get on the early retirement track with any luck and retire around the age of 45.
I’ve been aggressively in the investing game for a few years now and have been putting money into my RRSP, which now has a bal.... More »
Lazard acquires Canadian boutique investment bank Verus Partners + MORE Sep 14th
Investment banking and asset management firm says move will expand its advisory business in Canada
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New discount mutual funds have lower management fees
– thestar.com
If you’re not getting a service, you shouldn’t pay for it. So it makes sense that discount brokers should be paid less than full-service brokers.120 days – 1.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-10-17. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
U.S. ‘green billionaire’ addresses his motives for working to block Keystone
– canadianbusiness.com
WASHINGTON – Yes, the influential activist spearheading the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline has made a fortune in oil investments. Yes, he’s invested in a rival pipeline that would compete with Keystone.
But no, Tom Steyer says, there’s nothing untoward about his motives.
Steyer, the well-connected donor to successful U.S. political campaigns, says he left behind his previous life as an investment banker to dedicate himself to the fight against climate change.
In a recent interview with The Canadian Press, the man nicknamed the “green billionaire” responded to critics who question his sincerity in light of his investment portfolio.
“It is true: I have profited from investments in the past,” said Steyer, who last year left the hedge fund he founded, Farallon Capital Management, to become a political activist.
“And we invested in virtually every sector of the economy over 30 years. So that’s absolutely true. What’s also true is that over time it became clear that we weren’t as a country putting in place the policies that would help us, as a society, solve this problem…
But no, Tom Steyer says, there’s nothing untoward about his motives.
Steyer, the well-connected donor to successful U.S. political campaigns, says he left behind his previous life as an investment banker to dedicate himself to the fight against climate change.
In a recent interview with The Canadian Press, the man nicknamed the “green billionaire” responded to critics who question his sincerity in light of his investment portfolio.
“It is true: I have profited from investments in the past,” said Steyer, who last year left the hedge fund he founded, Farallon Capital Management, to become a political activist.
“And we invested in virtually every sector of the economy over 30 years. So that’s absolutely true. What’s also true is that over time it became clear that we weren’t as a country putting in place the policies that would help us, as a society, solve this problem…
30 days – 1.50%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-02-04. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
60 days – 1.55%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-02-04. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
