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Investing in the health care sector—better returns than tech? + MORE Apr 19th
The tech sector has been a favourite of Canadian investors in recent years, thanks to growing global adoption of technology, innovative product offerings, a revenue boom and stock price appreciation—all of which have created a fear of missing out among investors. However, tech stocks have been qui.... More »
The best RRSPs in Canada for 2024 + MORE May 23rd
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We’ve rounded up the best RRSP rates on savings accounts and GICs, as well as the best RRSP investment accounts.
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Liberals have been better bet than Tories for stock investors - The Globe and Mail + MORE Oct 13th
The Globe and MailLiberals have been better bet than Tories for stock investorsThe Globe and MailIf history is any guide, a win by Justin Trudeau and the Liberals in next week's election bodes well for Canadian stocks. Stretching back to 1922 and the time of William Lyon Mackenzie King's f.... More »
The pros and cons of a dividend reinvestment plan May 20th
Q. What are the pros and cons of using a DRIP in an unregistered account?
–Doug
A. Many stocks and exchange-traded funds offer a Dividend Reinvestment Plan, or DRIP, for investors. A dividend reinvestment plan does just what its name suggests: It reinvests dividends paid by a mutual fund, stock .... More »
The question to ask your broker before every trade, Air Canada flies high, and a stock analysts love + MORE Aug 25th
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US agencies say decade-old Gulf oil leak could persist 100 years or more if unchecked
– canadianbusiness.com
WASHINGTON – For more than a decade, oil has been leaking into the Gulf of Mexico where a hurricane toppled a drilling company’s platform off the coast of Louisiana. Now the federal government is warning that the leak could last another century or more if left unchecked.
Government estimates obtained by The Associated Press provide new details about the scope of a leak that has persisted since Hurricane Ivan in 2004.
Taylor Energy Co., which owned the platform and a cluster of oil wells, has played down the extent and environmental impact of the leak. The company also maintains that nothing can be done to completely eliminate the chronic oil slicks that often stretch for miles off the Louisiana coast.
Taylor has tried to broker a deal with the government to resolve its financial obligations for the leak, but authorities have rebuffed those overtures and have ordered additional work by the company, according to Justice Department officials who were not authorized to comment by name and spoke on condition of anonymity…
Government estimates obtained by The Associated Press provide new details about the scope of a leak that has persisted since Hurricane Ivan in 2004.
Taylor Energy Co., which owned the platform and a cluster of oil wells, has played down the extent and environmental impact of the leak. The company also maintains that nothing can be done to completely eliminate the chronic oil slicks that often stretch for miles off the Louisiana coast.
Taylor has tried to broker a deal with the government to resolve its financial obligations for the leak, but authorities have rebuffed those overtures and have ordered additional work by the company, according to Justice Department officials who were not authorized to comment by name and spoke on condition of anonymity…
What can you buy for the average home price of $448,862?
– macleans.ca
The real estate numbers are in for April, and once again, they were up, up, up. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the average home price for resale homes across Canada jumped 9.5 per cent last month from a year earlier, hitting $448,862. A lot of that gain was driven by two markets in particular—Toronto and Vancouver. Strip those out, and the average home price increased by 3.4 per cent to $339,893.But how much home can you get for the average price of $448,862 in different cities across Canada? Since there are so many different types of homes captured in CREA’s average (condos, townhouses, detached and semi-detached houses), we decided to narrow our search just to houses (detached or semi). The goal was to see just how close to each city’s centre a potential buyer could find a place for roughly that price. In some cases, cheaper houses can be found that are even closer to downtown, but we’ve picked those houses priced nearest to the average…
