Canada has several major banks and many schedule II banks – but with rates and plans all over the map, it’s difficult to know where to bring your business. Our aim is to help you navigate Canada’s banking options to discover which one suits your needs best.
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SimplyCash from American Express credit card review May 19th
Rewards are great, but they usually come at a price. And with credit cards that usually means an annual fee. Not so with SimplyCash from American Express: This no fee credit card offers impressive rewards at no extra cost to you. With an impressive earn rate of 1.25% on everything you buy, the Simpl.... More »
Unusually large swarm of icebergs drifts into shipping lanes - Herald-Whig + MORE Apr 6th
Herald-WhigUnusually large swarm of icebergs drifts into shipping lanesHerald-WhigThis March 2017 photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard and made by a robotic camera aboard a reconnaissance aircraft, shows icebergs floating near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic Ocean. There were.... More »
What would a central bank digital currency mean for Canada? We ask 5 experts Jul 11th
Canadians have long embraced digital transactions. We make purchases, pay bills and transfer money to people around the world with the tap of a card or the click of a button—every single day. We do all of this using regular, government-backed Canadian dollars.
Yet the Bank of Canada (BoC) is ac.... More »
Outlook 2018, Part 3: The writing on the wall: Housing, mortgages and Canada’s banks Jan 3rd
‘It could well be that the banks are already beginning to tighten up the lending spigots’
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What is cryptocurrency? And how do you invest in it? Sep 14th
You can’t read a news site, watch a YouTube video or scroll any social media platform without coming across a reference to bitcoin, ethereum or other cryptocurrencies. Maybe your own friends and family members are nattering non-stop about their crypto investments.
Time will tell if crypto is th.... More »
Banks, not commodities, now steer Canada’s market trends
– theglobeandmail.com
While materials and energy stocks are still mighty forces, the financial sector is by far the most dominant subset in Canadian equities
