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Toronto real estate soars to new heights + MORE Jun 4th
TORONTO – The Toronto area’s real estate market set a record last month, with nearly 13,000 homes sold, despite sky-high prices and new federal mortgage rules targeted at Canada’s most expensive housing markets.
The Toronto Real Estate Board said Friday the number of sales last month was up 10.... More »
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump made at least $82 million in 2017, documents show - Toronto Star Jun 12th
Toronto StarJared Kushner and Ivanka Trump made at least $82 million in 2017, documents showToronto StarIvanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the president's daughter and son-in-law, brought in at least $82 million in outside income while serving as senior White House advisers during 2017, according .... More »
Even Ford Motor Co. is concerned about Canadians’ car loan debt + MORE Mar 31st
F-150 pickup trucks on the lot at a Ford dealership. (David Zalubowski/AP/CP)
Ford Motor Co. has joined financial regulators in raising concerns over Canadians’ appetites for longer-term loans to finance the purchase of new vehicles.
Regulators have warned in recent years about debt-burdened consu.... More »
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Volkswagen rocked by US emissions scandal as stock slides 17 per cent
BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen, the world’s top-selling automaker, lost a stunning 17.1 per cent of its value Monday after admitting that it intentionally rigged nearly half a million cars to defeat U.S. smog tests.
The Obam.... More »
Ireland’s economy going ‘gangbusters,’ grows 7.7 per cent in past year as debt crisis fades + MORE Sep 18th
DUBLIN – Ireland’s economy is growing at a rapid pace last experienced at the tail-end of the Celtic Tiger boom, government statisticians reported Thursday as economists declared an end to the country’s financial doldrums.
The report from the Central Statistics Office said gross do.... More »
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McDonald’s (MCD), As Good Of A Dividend Stock As It Gets?
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
Last week I send a newsletter out about Disney (DIS), one of the blue chip stocks that I’ve been tempted to buy these days. One reader asked me to take a new look at McDonald’s which I did and thought it would be very relevant to post here. Not only does MCD offer a much higher dividend yield but it’s also proved to incredibly reliable from all perspectives. I decided to take a deeper look using the top 20 things I look at when judging dividend stocks.Dividend Metrics
Clearly, McDonald’s has an extremmely strong profile. Its dividend yield is a very reasonable 3%, it has increased payouts at a strong pace for the past few years and is actually a dividend aristocrat after increasing payouts for the past 38 years. I did add the comparison with a S&P500 ETF to give you a better context. There are many strong blue chip dividend payers but you could argue that MCD is one of the top ones which carries some weight.
Company Metrics
This is where it matters when I personally look at MCD…
Why Bay Street should back financial inclusion
– theglobeandmail.com
Working with groups like the AFI to bring people into the financial system would benefit Canada’s banks
90 days – 1.60%
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Dollarama’s shares set a record high Wednesday after the discount retailer’s latest quarterly profit beat expectations and the company announced it will boost its quarterly dividend by 14 per cent.
