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Individual stock trading has exploded during the pandemic with the rise of meme stocks, investing FOMO and free trading platforms. New investors poured money into stocks looking to make a quick buck, and in most cases the markets obliged.
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Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.
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Housing sales fall in most markets across Canada - The Globe and Mail + MORE Jul 17th
The Globe and MailHousing sales fall in most markets across CanadaThe Globe and MailHouse sales fell in a majority of markets across Canada in June, suggesting the real estate sector is cooling just as interest rates are starting to climb and Ottawa is proposing tougher mortgage rules. Sales fell in.... More »
B.C. raises threshold for homeowner grant program + MORE Jan 10th
VANCOUVER — Relief is on the way for homeowners in British Columbia facing a jump in property taxes thanks to soaring home values.
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This 36-year-old quit her well-paid job as a lawyer to become a holistic farmer. Can she afford the big drop in pay? Jan 28th
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Most actively traded companies on the TSX
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,690.83, up 127.45 points):
Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI). Miner. Up 44 cents, or 10.92 per cent, to $4.47 on 6.1 million shares.
Romarco Minerals Inc. (TSX:R). Miner. Up seven cents, or 12.07 per cent, to 65 cents on 5.7 million shares.
Denison Mines Corp. (TSX:DML). Miner. Up 21 cents, or 20.19 per cent, to $1.25 on 5.7 million shares.
Coro Mining Corp. (TSX:COP). Miner. Unchanged at three cents on 5.2 million shares.
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Up 30 cents, or 11.81 per cent, to $2.84 on 4.8 million shares.
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Up 21 cents, or 12 per cent, to $1.96 on 4.7 million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH). Oil and gas. Up 35 cents, or 10.97 per cent, to $3.54 on 4.1 million shares. With a new chief executive at the helm, the company is seeking to regain credibility from investors by bolstering its governance and making sure it can deliver on its promises…
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,690.83, up 127.45 points):
Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI). Miner. Up 44 cents, or 10.92 per cent, to $4.47 on 6.1 million shares.
Romarco Minerals Inc. (TSX:R). Miner. Up seven cents, or 12.07 per cent, to 65 cents on 5.7 million shares.
Denison Mines Corp. (TSX:DML). Miner. Up 21 cents, or 20.19 per cent, to $1.25 on 5.7 million shares.
Coro Mining Corp. (TSX:COP). Miner. Unchanged at three cents on 5.2 million shares.
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Up 30 cents, or 11.81 per cent, to $2.84 on 4.8 million shares.
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Up 21 cents, or 12 per cent, to $1.96 on 4.7 million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH). Oil and gas. Up 35 cents, or 10.97 per cent, to $3.54 on 4.1 million shares. With a new chief executive at the helm, the company is seeking to regain credibility from investors by bolstering its governance and making sure it can deliver on its promises…
5.5 year – 2.65%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-11-07. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
How to establish a scholarship fund
– moneysense.ca
Justin and his wife Danielle want to create a $200,000 endowment fund for civic-minded students (Photograph by Shannon Mendes)The current situation
Justin Langlois, 30, and his wife, Danielle Sabelli, 29, recently moved to Vancouver. He’s a professor at a local university, while Danielle, who is currently articling at a law firm, plans to open her own practice when she finishes in a year’s time. Together, the couple earns about $100,000 annually but expects to increase that to $130,000 in a couple of years. Their only debts are a $297,000 condo mortgage and a $5,000 RRSP loan—obligations they’ll have no problem paying off as they don’t plan on having any children. “Post-secondary school was a good investment for us,” says Justin. “We want to support other students who want a good education but don’t have the money.”
That’s why the couple has a unique goal. They’d like to set up an endowment fund that would give out scholarships annually to a few civic-minded students…
Finding the right financial adviser: Pape
– thestar.com
Studies show that people with a financial adviser fare better with their investments. Here are some do’s and don’ts about getting one.90 days – 2.00%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-10-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
