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Why are mortgages so expensive in Canada? A look at 2024 and 2025 + MORE Jan 21st
Housing affordability—while still extremely expensive in many of Canada’s major real estate markets—was all over the map in 2024, as central bank interest rate cuts reduced mortgage rates, and a lack of demand in the first half of the year kept a lid on buyer competition.
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How to pandemic-proof your paycheque Aug 11th
Back in January 2020, we didn’t think about something like pandemic financial habits, but recruiter Cynthia Coulis is now saving 20 per cent of her paycheque just in case. “I work on a contract basis and so I never know how long I will be working. If the pandemic lasts a long time, I will be in .... More »
Canada joins other high profile figures in skipping Saudi investment summit - Globalnews.ca + MORE Oct 19th
Globalnews.caCanada joins other high profile figures in skipping Saudi investment summitGlobalnews.caThe federal government has no intention of sending anyone to a major investment conference in Saudi Arabia next week at a time when Riyadh is the target of global outrage – and one source insists O.... More »
US investors in Canada: what to watch for + MORE Jun 19th
Index investors in the US have always had it easier than Canadians, thanks to lower costs and more choices. Unfortunately, if those investors move to Canada, their plight becomes much more difficult.
Unlike Canada (and virtually every other western country), the US requires its citizens to file an a.... More »
Trump's 1st budget could worsen distortions as economy cools and assets soar: Don Pittis + MORE May 25th
As inflation and the economy stagnate, house prices and stocks are hitting new highs. The danger is that Donald Trump's first budget means more of the same for North America..... More »
5.5 year – 2.77%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-01-25. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Bill Gates still richest man alive
– canoe.ca
Bill Gates has returned to the top of Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s richest people, as rising stock markets swelled the ranks of billionaires, which included a record number of women.
90 days – 3.00%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-01-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Reform advocates look to China’s legislature for possible changes in banking, investment
– canadianbusiness.com
BEIJING, China – Fledgling entrepreneurs in Liaoning province in China’s northeast received a Lunar New Year gift in January when the government scrapped fees of up to $1,600 for registering a new business.
The move was part of a stream of small changes in recent weeks aimed at carrying out the ruling Communist Party’s pledge in November to make the world’s second-largest economy more open and competitive. Authorities say it paid off quickly: the number of new companies registered in Liaoning in January jumped 50 per cent from a year earlier to nearly 5,800.
Now, reform advocates are looking to this week’s meeting of China’s ceremonial legislature, the National People’s Congress, for signs the ruling party is ready to tackle more ambitious and politically thorny changes.
President Xi Jinping and other leaders promised in a reform blueprint issued in November to give markets a “decisive role” in the economy, force state-owned companies to compete and open more industries to entrepreneurs…
The move was part of a stream of small changes in recent weeks aimed at carrying out the ruling Communist Party’s pledge in November to make the world’s second-largest economy more open and competitive. Authorities say it paid off quickly: the number of new companies registered in Liaoning in January jumped 50 per cent from a year earlier to nearly 5,800.
Now, reform advocates are looking to this week’s meeting of China’s ceremonial legislature, the National People’s Congress, for signs the ruling party is ready to tackle more ambitious and politically thorny changes.
President Xi Jinping and other leaders promised in a reform blueprint issued in November to give markets a “decisive role” in the economy, force state-owned companies to compete and open more industries to entrepreneurs…
How to move my TFSA to an online brokerage – Reader Q&A
– myownadvisor.ca
Over the last few weeks I’ve received a number of emails from readers asking about Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). Here is one example, paraphrasing and quoting where I can:
Hi, thanks for your blog. I’m new to the investment scene, and “I’ve had my TFSA sitting in a bank account earning very little $$$.” Can you recommend any resources that will provide directions on how to move my TFSA to an online broker?
Thanks for your email. Based on what little I know about this reader’s situation, today’s post will back things up a bit and provide the reader with a few considerations before making any big moves.
“I’m new to the investment scene…” Step 1. Take your time
I can appreciate you’re anxious to get to your new account. Based on my experiences, I can only suggest you take some time to understand why you are investing in the first place and what this new online brokerage account is for. If you need some help to answer that, I suggest you speak to a financial advisor…
Hi, thanks for your blog. I’m new to the investment scene, and “I’ve had my TFSA sitting in a bank account earning very little $$$.” Can you recommend any resources that will provide directions on how to move my TFSA to an online broker?
Thanks for your email. Based on what little I know about this reader’s situation, today’s post will back things up a bit and provide the reader with a few considerations before making any big moves.
“I’m new to the investment scene…” Step 1. Take your time
I can appreciate you’re anxious to get to your new account. Based on my experiences, I can only suggest you take some time to understand why you are investing in the first place and what this new online brokerage account is for. If you need some help to answer that, I suggest you speak to a financial advisor…
