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Best Financial Advice for New Homeowners Sep 25th
After college expenses, choosing to purchase a home of any kind is the second largest expense you are likely to take on. The whole process, while intricate, doesn’t have to be complicated. However, it pays to be prepared. By taking the time to plan now and sticking to that plan, you could save.... More »
Why the Choice-CREIT deal is likely to be a long-term winner for investors + MORE Mar 14th
Here’s why I’ll happily exchange the Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust units in my model portfolio for units of a bigger and better Choice Properties REIT
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Is Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) right for you? + MORE Apr 1st
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FIRE
I read a boatload of personal finance and investing articles within any given month. One thing that continues to get my attention is this FIRE movement – the desire of various blog authors to be financially independent and therefore retire early.
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'Makes no sense': New Brunswick man loses his 'free-the-beer' fight - CBC.ca Apr 20th
CBC.ca'Makes no sense': New Brunswick man loses his 'free-the-beer' fightCBC.caAfter a five-year legal battle, a New Brunswick man has lost his bid to be able to stock up on cheap beer in neighbouring Quebec. But the provincial government is hinting it will look at easing limits .... More »
Retirement taxes explained: Withholding, clawbacks, and other surprises Sep 17th
Many working-age Canadians wonder what the impact of retirement will be on their tax situation. As you save and build wealth, it is important to plan for the eventual tax treatment of your retirement assets and income as you approach that transition.
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Budget surplus could be bigger than forecast in 2015, Flaherty tells CTV
– canadianbusiness.com
OTTAWA – The federal budget surplus could be bigger than predicted in 2015, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said in an interview aired Sunday.
The assessment falls in line with projections from the parliamentary budget office that came a month ago.
A Dec. 5 report from the PBO estimated the government could achieve a surplus of $4.6 billion by 2015, nearly $1 billion more than the estimate included in the November economic update.
In an interview with CTV’s Question Period, Flaherty said Canada could have a bigger surplus than projected if both the domestic and U.S. economies continue to gain strength.
“We could have a larger surplus than we anticipate, but we will have a surplus,” said Flaherty.
The Harper Conservatives are relying on balancing the books to help propel the party through a federal election campaign that’s scheduled for the fall of 2015.
The PBO report, however, prefaced its surplus projections on expectations that the government would maintain EI premiums at current levels, that there would be no delays in selling off some public assets and that spending restraints would continue…
The assessment falls in line with projections from the parliamentary budget office that came a month ago.
A Dec. 5 report from the PBO estimated the government could achieve a surplus of $4.6 billion by 2015, nearly $1 billion more than the estimate included in the November economic update.
In an interview with CTV’s Question Period, Flaherty said Canada could have a bigger surplus than projected if both the domestic and U.S. economies continue to gain strength.
“We could have a larger surplus than we anticipate, but we will have a surplus,” said Flaherty.
The Harper Conservatives are relying on balancing the books to help propel the party through a federal election campaign that’s scheduled for the fall of 2015.
The PBO report, however, prefaced its surplus projections on expectations that the government would maintain EI premiums at current levels, that there would be no delays in selling off some public assets and that spending restraints would continue…
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.
Traders look to corporate earnings to sustain big 2013 market gains
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – Trading in the first full week of 2014 will likely be cautious as investors hope that fourth-quarter earnings will justify last year’s big run-up in U.S. markets.
The markets will also digest a slate of top-drawer economic data, culminating at week’s end with December employment reports for Canada and the United States.
The coming week will see the first run of U.S. earnings reports trickle in from companies like resource heavyweight Alcoa Inc., which reports on Thursday.
Expectations are high that the latest report card from corporate American can help keep intact the strong gains registered on U.S. markets last year, where the S&P 500 soared 30 per cent. The TSX gained a more modest 9.5 per cent, pulled down by sliding mining stocks.
“I think earnings growth will be decent for the quarter but I don’t think it’s going to be strong enough to validate the enormous expansion multiples we saw for the U.S. indexes last year,” said Andrew Pyle, investment adviser at ScotiaMcLeod in Peterborough, Ont…
The markets will also digest a slate of top-drawer economic data, culminating at week’s end with December employment reports for Canada and the United States.
The coming week will see the first run of U.S. earnings reports trickle in from companies like resource heavyweight Alcoa Inc., which reports on Thursday.
Expectations are high that the latest report card from corporate American can help keep intact the strong gains registered on U.S. markets last year, where the S&P 500 soared 30 per cent. The TSX gained a more modest 9.5 per cent, pulled down by sliding mining stocks.
“I think earnings growth will be decent for the quarter but I don’t think it’s going to be strong enough to validate the enormous expansion multiples we saw for the U.S. indexes last year,” said Andrew Pyle, investment adviser at ScotiaMcLeod in Peterborough, Ont…
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.
90 days – 1.60%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-03-07. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
