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Get ready for a 65-cent loonie next year, investment bank predicts + MORE Dec 22nd
After a rough 2016, a currency prognosticator at a major investment bank says he expects more pain for the Canadian dollar next year, predicting a low of around 65 cents US in the next 12 months..... More »
How to Time Your Student Loan Payback + MORE Feb 27th
How should you schedule your student loan payments? Should you get rid of student debt as early as possible? To answer that, first look at all of your needs and financial obligations. Then weigh your options and choose the right payment plan.
Should You Pay Off Your Student Loans Early?
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CannTrust stock falls - Business News - Castanet.net Jul 12th
CannTrust stock falls - Business News Castanet.netPosthaste: Just when Canada thought it was out of the housing bubble woods … Financial PostCannTrust stops selling all of its cannabis as Health Canada probe continues CBC NewsCannTrust halts sales of cannabis durin.... More »
US Treasury secretary headed to Europe for finance talks + MORE Jul 9th
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department says Secretary Jacob Lew will meet with officials in London, Paris, Berlin and Brussels next week to discuss ways to promote “economic stability and shared economic growth” in the wake of the vote in Britain to leave the European Union.
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How to make sense of contradictory investment advice Jan 10th
Q. Several investment sources are giving advice that seems contradictory. On the one hand, it is often preached that the key to smart investing is having a long-term view. That is, buy and hold good-quality stocks for long periods of time (10-plus years). It is argued this kind of passive approach, .... More »
The Financial Post’s Kristine Owram looks at some of the day’s top business and financial stories.
Le Chateau hopes to reverse years of financial losses by introducing a more mature line to customers who were loyal in their rebellious youth but are now seeking fashionable office attire.
Mortgage broker says banks aren't giving Canadians the interest savings they … – CBC.ca
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CBC.caMortgage broker says banks aren't giving Canadians the interest savings they …CBC.caBank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz responds to a question on the banks interest rate cut decision during a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday July 15, 2015. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld) (THE CANADIAN PRESS). Listen 6:57 …Bank of Canada rate cut a pain for importersThe Globe and MailDavid Rosenberg: Why the Bank of Canada cut nowFinancial PostBig banks pass on part of Bank of Canada rate cut, prime rate reduced to 2.70%Montreal GazetteCTV News -Orillia Packet & Timesall 650 news articles »
Shares in Sleep Country Canada are once again on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday after an initial public offering that raised at least $300 million for Canada’s largest mattress seller.
US companies give investors more reasons to cheer; surprisingly strong quarterly numbers
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – So far, second-quarter earnings have been like Christmas in July on Wall Street.
Over the last week 38 companies on the S&P 500 index have reported second-quarter results and S&P Capital IQ says most have posted bigger-than-expected profits. The market has responded, sending what has been a lacklustre index up 3 per cent since last Thursday’s close, when the earnings season kicked off. It rose another 15.21 points, or about 0.7 per cent, to 2,122.61 in midday trading Thursday on strong earnings from an array of sectors.
U.S markets have been trading around all-time highs but had slumped recently, weighed down by concerns about low wage growth and people abandoning job searches in the U.S., a potential default by Greece, falling Chinese stocks, and Puerto Rico’s debt.
But then major U.S. corporations began to tip their hands, led by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. Netflix Inc. told investors it’s had huge subscriber growth and UnitedHealth Group Inc…
Over the last week 38 companies on the S&P 500 index have reported second-quarter results and S&P Capital IQ says most have posted bigger-than-expected profits. The market has responded, sending what has been a lacklustre index up 3 per cent since last Thursday’s close, when the earnings season kicked off. It rose another 15.21 points, or about 0.7 per cent, to 2,122.61 in midday trading Thursday on strong earnings from an array of sectors.
U.S markets have been trading around all-time highs but had slumped recently, weighed down by concerns about low wage growth and people abandoning job searches in the U.S., a potential default by Greece, falling Chinese stocks, and Puerto Rico’s debt.
But then major U.S. corporations began to tip their hands, led by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. Netflix Inc. told investors it’s had huge subscriber growth and UnitedHealth Group Inc…
