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China's economic growth slowest since 1990 amid trade war with US - The Guardian Jan 21st
China's economic growth slowest since 1990 amid trade war with US The GuardianChina economy: Fourth quarter growth slips to 6.4% BBC NewsChina says its economy grew 6.6 percent in 2018. That's the lowest official pace in 28 years CNBCChina's Stimulus Isn't Boosting C.... More »
Bull market to run at least three more years, Goldman Sachs says + MORE Jan 16th
For S&P 500 and TSX, it ain't over till it's over, stock analysts say
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Has Vision Capital spotted the next REIT takeover? + MORE Feb 2nd
Why real estate fund Vision Capital, which has a track record for picking takeover candidates, invested in apartment owner Pure Multi-Family REIT
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7 ways to protect yourself from ID theft + MORE Feb 24th
Avoiding identity theft is becoming ever more challenging in Canada. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) received more than 11,000 identity theft and fraud reports in 2023, and both government and financial institutions report an increase in cases.
According to the CAFC, these are some of the m.... More »
Too many bankers? Toronto has a financial services skills surplus, report finds + MORE Aug 9th
Meanwhile, skills that are scarce include health-care management, education and construction
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As Valeant leaves markets in suspense, creditors are showing patience
– theglobeandmail.com
Drug maker’s stock has tumbled since company delayed earnings release
Weekend Reading – Spring, blog income, simple money, dividends and more
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Learn, save, invest and prosper with My Own Advisor.
Welcome to another Weekend Reading edition friends! Finally, spring has sprung in Ottawa. We reached double digit temperatures this week and this weekend should be the same. Can’t wait! I’m looking forward to some BBQ and cold beers over the next few days.
Although some dividends got cut in my portfolio recently, almost a dozen other companies increased their dividend, bumping my early retirement fund in this update here. Earlier this week, I also questioned whether buying U.S. estate makes any sense for Canadians. Check out that post and you be the judge.
Thanks for reading and supporting the site – enjoy these articles and your weekend. See you here next week.
It’s absolutely crazy what some bloggers can make online.
Larry Swedroe wrote finances are important, but so is life, in reviewing a new personal finance book “Simple Money”. I would argue life trumps obsessing over finances any day.
The Globe and Mail profiled sports broadcaster personality Jay Onrait and his portfolio…
Welcome to another Weekend Reading edition friends! Finally, spring has sprung in Ottawa. We reached double digit temperatures this week and this weekend should be the same. Can’t wait! I’m looking forward to some BBQ and cold beers over the next few days.
Although some dividends got cut in my portfolio recently, almost a dozen other companies increased their dividend, bumping my early retirement fund in this update here. Earlier this week, I also questioned whether buying U.S. estate makes any sense for Canadians. Check out that post and you be the judge.
Thanks for reading and supporting the site – enjoy these articles and your weekend. See you here next week.
It’s absolutely crazy what some bloggers can make online.
Larry Swedroe wrote finances are important, but so is life, in reviewing a new personal finance book “Simple Money”. I would argue life trumps obsessing over finances any day.
The Globe and Mail profiled sports broadcaster personality Jay Onrait and his portfolio…
The sobering lesson behind Sobeys’ bruising $1.7-billion writedown
– theglobeandmail.com
Troubles stemming from taking over Safeway Canada assets are the major culprits
The case for a 'TFSA-first' strategy in retirement planning
– theglobeandmail.com
It can be excellent as a primary way to build up your nest egg, and unlike the RRSP, it avoids later clawbacks
Business Highlights
– canadianbusiness.com
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European Central Bank surprises with broad stimulus action
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank launched an unexpectedly broad array of stimulus measures Thursday aimed at boosting a modest economic recovery in the 19 countries that use the euro and nudging up dangerously low inflation.
The steps, which ranged from interest rate cuts to cheap loans to banks, included several measures many analysts hadn’t anticipated, such as expanding its monthly bond-buying stimulus program to include corporate bonds.
The ECB, the monetary authority for the euro countries, is struggling to raise inflation from a worryingly low annual rate of minus 0.2 per cent toward its goal of just under 2 per cent, considered healthiest for the economy.
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A wheezing, unloved bull market tries to keep running
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been seven years since one of the stock market’s best-ever runs began, but the anniversary is passing without a party yet again.
This bull market is the third-longest in history, and investors in mutual funds that track the broad U…
European Central Bank surprises with broad stimulus action
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank launched an unexpectedly broad array of stimulus measures Thursday aimed at boosting a modest economic recovery in the 19 countries that use the euro and nudging up dangerously low inflation.
The steps, which ranged from interest rate cuts to cheap loans to banks, included several measures many analysts hadn’t anticipated, such as expanding its monthly bond-buying stimulus program to include corporate bonds.
The ECB, the monetary authority for the euro countries, is struggling to raise inflation from a worryingly low annual rate of minus 0.2 per cent toward its goal of just under 2 per cent, considered healthiest for the economy.
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A wheezing, unloved bull market tries to keep running
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been seven years since one of the stock market’s best-ever runs began, but the anniversary is passing without a party yet again.
This bull market is the third-longest in history, and investors in mutual funds that track the broad U…
