For corporate Canada, dollar’s drop reveals a missed opportunity + MORE Jan 11th

How to go about securing the best return for your investment in Canada.

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How can my stock losses be used to lower taxes? Sep 17th

Q. I just received a report from my brokerage noting the value of one of my investments was cut in half. Can this loss report be used to lower taxes and how does that work? I understand there is also a specific form used for Canada Revenue, but I’m not sure which ones I need. Thanks, Lesli.... More »

Canada-EU trade deal ‘best’ pact ever negotiated by Europe: European leader Sep 4th

HANGZHOU, China – The president of the European Commission told the G20 summit that Europe’s free trade deal with Canada is the best and most-progressive trade agreement the EU has ever negotiated. Speaking to reporters Sunday at the G20 in China, Jean-Claude Juncker said the agreement d.... More »

Share your big fat investing mistakes + MORE Nov 8th

Learn, save, invest and prosper with My Own Advisor. I’ve written this before on my site but it’s worth repeating: you usually don’t succeed in life without falling down flat on your face a few times. I recall Winston Churchill coined this phrase: “Success consists of going from failure .... More »

Life insurance for kids: Do you really need it? + MORE Jul 20th

Buying life insurance for kids is probably the last thing on your mind when you’re in the throes of diaper changes and round-the-clock feedings. But the early stages of parenthood don’t last forever—and it’s never too early to start planning for your little one’s (or ones’) future. W.... More »

AltaGas selling assets in Canada and the U.S. for $560 million Sep 10th

AltaGas says the proceeds from the sales will be used to repay debt related to its acquisition of Washington, D.C.-based energy utility company WGL Holdings, Inc., which closed in July..... More »