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This couple's situation cries out for a financial plan + MORE Aug 14th
A properly conceived financial plan will allow them to consider such worst-case scenarios objectively and plan for different outcomes..... More »
A savvy millennial’s journey to early retirement + MORE Aug 13th
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A savvy millennial’s journey to early retirement For a few years now I’ve been inspired and motivated by early retirement. I’ve also been inspired by other investing stories. You can read some of those stories here. When it comes to our financ.... More »
Why Canadian consumer debt continues to grow Nov 27th
Consumer debt rose to a record $2.5 trillion in the third quarter as many Canadians continue to struggle with high living costs and rising unemployment, new surveys from two credit bureaus say.
Newcomers and consumers who borrowed money for the first time in the past 12 to 36 months saw the.... More »
Stocks solidly lower following weak jobs report + MORE Feb 5th
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The stock market is moving lower after the government reported that job creation in the U.S. slowed down last month.
Technology stocks had some of the biggest declines Friday.
LinkedIn plunged 40 per cent after the social media company released a weak forecast for 2016.
Tyson .... More »
Banks poised to report strong Q2 despite housing slowdown: analysts + MORE May 22nd
Canada's biggest banks are upping the ante in the mortgage wars amid slowing growth and national housing sales at lows not seen in several years, but analysts say real estate market woes won't dent lenders' earnings, just yet..... More »
The magic of Finland’s baby boxes comes to Canada
– macleans.ca
Baby Box Co. (Baby Box Co.)In Finland, every new mother gets a “baby box” of supplies: clothing, bibs, mats, diapers, sheets and toys, all in a box (complete with mattress) that the baby can safely sleep in. Funded by the government, and distributed equally to Finland’s mothers in need and those in positions of wealth and privilege—even the Duchess of Cambridge was sent a box as a goodwill gesture from the Finnish Government—the boxes are credited with much more than warm fuzzy feelings. Since the program began in 1938, Finland’s infant mortality rate has dropped from 65 deaths per thousand births to one of the world’s lowest, at 3.3.
Initially launched to give babies an equal start—and to steer mothers to the doctor’s office to pick up their boxes—the famously successful program has inspired copycat versions in more than 30 countries including, as of January, Canada.
Jennifer Clary, co-founder of the California-based The Baby Box Co., the first company to make baby boxes available outside Europe, connected with the Alberta Government and University of Calgary on a new research initiative…
In the world of hostile takeovers, scrap the war of words and focus on regulators
– theglobeandmail.com
An upside to this well-worn tactic is it is comforting to know the financial world isn’t always that radically different from what investors are used to
The tricky business of repurposing Montreal's religious buildings
– theglobeandmail.com
The city’s real estate developers face potential public backlash over proposals to ‘privatize’ former sacred properties into condos or other uses
Valeant, Freeport-McMoRan, Chesapeake, Now and Iconix are big markets movers
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market:
NYSE
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., down $11.97 to $102.14
The drug developer’s CEO, J. Michael Pearson, is taking a medical leave of absence after he was hospitalized with pneumonia.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., down 72 cents to $6.85
The mining company’s executive chairman and co-founder, James R. Moffett, is resigning.
Chesapeake Energy Corp., down 38 cents to $ 4.07
The oil and natural gas company’s stock fell along with many of its peers as prices for oil and other commodities fell.
Now Inc., down $1.17 to $15.68
The energy and industrial products distribution company might not meet its financial obligations under its credit agreement.
Nasdaq
Iconix Brand Group Inc., down $1.78 to $5.67
The clothing brand licensing group received a letter of investigation from the SEC two months after saying it would have to resubmit some financial statements…
NYSE
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., down $11.97 to $102.14
The drug developer’s CEO, J. Michael Pearson, is taking a medical leave of absence after he was hospitalized with pneumonia.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., down 72 cents to $6.85
The mining company’s executive chairman and co-founder, James R. Moffett, is resigning.
Chesapeake Energy Corp., down 38 cents to $ 4.07
The oil and natural gas company’s stock fell along with many of its peers as prices for oil and other commodities fell.
Now Inc., down $1.17 to $15.68
The energy and industrial products distribution company might not meet its financial obligations under its credit agreement.
Nasdaq
Iconix Brand Group Inc., down $1.78 to $5.67
The clothing brand licensing group received a letter of investigation from the SEC two months after saying it would have to resubmit some financial statements…
