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A guide to Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) Aug 25th
Table of Contents
What is a GIC?
How does a GIC work?
Terms and Maturity
Withdrawal penalties
Types of GICs
GIC laddering
Are GICs worth it?
As the saying goes, it’s better to be safe than sorry. And for investors seeking safety, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) can be a useful.... More »
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If you listen to The Most Hated F Word podcast, you probably already feel like you know its host, Shaun Maslyk. (And if you haven’t yet listened to the pod, grab a set of earbuds—stat). Maslyk is not only a Certified Financial Planner, but also a certified financial behaviour specialist, with a .... More »
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The close: Stocks steady as jobs data awaited, Manulife sinks
– theglobeandmail.com
Canadian stocks edged higher, as energy producers climbed with crude oil to offset declines paced by Manulife Financial Corp. after its earnings disappointed.
Why This Recovery Is So Lousy
– online.wsj.com
Don’t believe the line that slow growth is inevitable after financial crises. Bad policies yield bad results. The Toronto Real Estate Board says the average resale price of a home in the Greater Toronto Area climbed to $709,825 last month, up more than 16 per cent compared to a year ago.
65% of couples don’t talk money before marriage
– moneysense.ca
TORONTO – A new CIBC survey suggests nearly all couples believe it’s important to have a serious joint discussion about finances before getting hitched or moving in together — but only about a third will actually do so.The study found that 35 per cent of committed partners who plan to marry or live common law within the next two years say they’ve talked about money in detail, with 40 per cent saying they’ve only discussed how to manage finances together as a couple “briefly.”
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Despite those responses, 99 per cent of those surveyed indicated they felt it’s very — or at least somewhat — important to discuss how they’ll plan their finances as a couple before saying, “I do.”
The findings may in part explain why 46 per cent also said their top financial goal within the first two years of living together was to save up for a vacation, despite the fact that two-thirds of the respondents said they would be entering into marriage or a common-law relationship in debt…
Jack in the Box, Ball and Square jump; TripAdvisor slides
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Jack in the Box Inc., up $9.26 to $96.99
The burger chain reported better than expected results and raised its forecasts for the year.
TripAdvisor Inc., down $5.90 to $63.59
The travel website operator reported lower revenue growth and profit margins in the second quarter, disappointing analysts.
Ball Corp., up $8.41 to $78.51
The metal packaging company’s profit was larger than expected.
Square Inc., up 88 cents to $11.32
The mobile payments company’s stock climbed after it reported strong second-quarter results and raised its projections for the year.
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., down $1.96 to $12.88
The theme park operator said revenue fell as guests from Latin America dropped off amid economic turmoil there.
Callaway Golf Co., up 42 cents to $11
Callaway will face less competition after Nike said it will stop making golf equipment including clubs, balls and bags.
Kellogg Co., up $1.34 to $82.42
The maker of Frosted Flakes did better than expected in the second quarter as it cut costs, and it raised its forecasts for the year…
The burger chain reported better than expected results and raised its forecasts for the year.
TripAdvisor Inc., down $5.90 to $63.59
The travel website operator reported lower revenue growth and profit margins in the second quarter, disappointing analysts.
Ball Corp., up $8.41 to $78.51
The metal packaging company’s profit was larger than expected.
Square Inc., up 88 cents to $11.32
The mobile payments company’s stock climbed after it reported strong second-quarter results and raised its projections for the year.
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., down $1.96 to $12.88
The theme park operator said revenue fell as guests from Latin America dropped off amid economic turmoil there.
Callaway Golf Co., up 42 cents to $11
Callaway will face less competition after Nike said it will stop making golf equipment including clubs, balls and bags.
Kellogg Co., up $1.34 to $82.42
The maker of Frosted Flakes did better than expected in the second quarter as it cut costs, and it raised its forecasts for the year…
