The “Big Five” Canadian banks 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). Are there other viable options?
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How might inflation impact your retirement plans? + MORE Oct 7th
For retirees and near-retirees, at least five dire possibilities can threaten a long and fruitful retirement: taxes, investment fees, crumbling stock markets, soaring interest rates and inflation.
We can largely control the first two by maximizing the use of tax-effective vehicles like TFSA.... More »
Greece settles terms with EU to get $14B bailout for banks + MORE Nov 17th
Greece struck a deal with European creditors Tuesday on economic measures it needs to make to get its next batch of bailout money, including a €10 billion ($14.3 billion Cdn) cash injection for its crippled banks..... More »
Will MasterCard Debit Come to Canada? + MORE Dec 10th
MasterCard could be bringing its debit card program to Canada as early as next year. Experts say the move is an effort to grow its debit business outside of the U.S, where Visa rules the market.
According to the Canadian Payments Association, debit is the second most popular form of payment in Cana.... More »
In the coming credit crisis, some Canadian banks will take a harder hit + MORE Aug 26th
The differences in how each bank has been lending will impact how they handle the bust
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What Canada’s financial industry fears in 2018 Dec 28th
A survey of top banks, insurance companies, pension funds and asset managers sheds light on what to expect in the new year
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The WSJ Best Nonfiction of 2013
– online.wsj.com
The year’s best nonfiction took us from colonial New England to World War II Europe, from Bach’s Leipzig to Margaret Thatcher’s Britain. They explained physics, faith, Texas barbecue and even how to fix the banks.
