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2015 Retirement 100: All Stars
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Overview
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The Leaders
The three big banks at the top of the class are the Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), the Bank of Montreal (BMO), and TD Bank (TD). The first two offer yields of 4.7% while TD pays
3.9% and has a good dividend growth record. They’re joined by insurance firms Great- West Lifeco (GWO) and Sun Life Financial (SLF), which provide yields of 4.0% and 3.7%, respectively. In addition, Genworth MI Canada (MIC) makes the grade and pays a hefty dividend yield of 5.1%. It’s a mortgage insurance firm that trades at only 7 times earnings and 84% of book value due to worries about excesses in the Canadian real estate market…
A new report on real estate trends says foreign investors may start looking beyond Toronto and Vancouver and begin targeting markets in Montreal and Saskatoon in the coming year.
Newly re-elected Greek prime minister wins confidence vote, sees end of financial pain by 2019
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ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s left-wing prime minister easily won a confidence vote early Thursday, and pledged to usher the bailout-reliant country out of its financial crisis by 2019, mitigating creditor-mandated austerity with support for the poor.
Alexis Tsipras’ governing coalition received the backing of all 155 of its lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament, with all opposition members voting against.
Earlier, Tsipras told lawmakers that his newly-elected government expects to be able to tap bond markets in early 2017 — a key condition for Greece to make ends meet without further rescue loans from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund.
Tsipras’ speech concluded a three-day debate on his policy platform.
Tsipras was elected on a four-year mandate Sept. 20, despite ditching the anti-austerity rhetoric that first got him elected in January. He has now pledged to implement all tax hikes, income cuts and economic reforms he agreed to in July to secure a third bailout for Greece worth 86 billion euros…
Alexis Tsipras’ governing coalition received the backing of all 155 of its lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament, with all opposition members voting against.
Earlier, Tsipras told lawmakers that his newly-elected government expects to be able to tap bond markets in early 2017 — a key condition for Greece to make ends meet without further rescue loans from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund.
Tsipras’ speech concluded a three-day debate on his policy platform.
Tsipras was elected on a four-year mandate Sept. 20, despite ditching the anti-austerity rhetoric that first got him elected in January. He has now pledged to implement all tax hikes, income cuts and economic reforms he agreed to in July to secure a third bailout for Greece worth 86 billion euros…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX – The Province
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Most actively traded companies on the TSXThe ProvinceSome of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (13,868.35, up 221.09 points): Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Aerospace, rail equipment. Down 23 cents, or 12.99 per cent, to $1.54 on 34.1 …and more »
Canadian Retirement Plans Should Anticipate Low Returns Report Suggests – Huffington Post Canada
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Huffington Post CanadaCanadian Retirement Plans Should Anticipate Low Returns Report SuggestsHuffington Post CanadaOTTAWA — Retirement savers and pension funds should be prepared for lower investment returns than they had before the financial crisis, a report by the C.D. Howe Institute suggests. Report authors Steve Ambler and Craig Alexander project a one per …Pension Funds and Retirement Savers Face a Future of Lower Investment ReturnsCanada Free Pressall 19 news articles »
