Adding 2 New Stocks To Stocks I Follow (SNAP, SHOP) + MORE Mar 17th

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When is it worth buying a U.S.-listed ETF over a Canadian one? Jul 22nd

Canada’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry recently crossed a major milestone. By the end of June 2026, Canadian-listed ETFs collectively held more than $1 trillion in assets under management (AUM), spread across more than 2,000 available products. That growth is impressive, but the Canadian mar.... More »

Montreal’s financial sector tested by the black-hole pull of Toronto + MORE May 19th

Ottawa’s decision to put Canada Infrastructure Bank on Bay Street only adds to the rising sense of concern .... More »

Podcast 21: Larry Swedroe on Investing in Retirement Dec 20th

In my final podcast episode of 2018, I’m joined by Larry Swedroe, who has long been one of my favourite authors on investing and financial planning. Larry and I discuss his latest book, Your Complete Guide to a Successful & Secure Retirement, and we focus on the challenges investors face as th.... More »

Who Will Be Running Consumer Agency on Monday? It's Unclear - New York Times + MORE Nov 26th

New York TimesWho Will Be Running Consumer Agency on Monday? It's UnclearNew York TimesCome Monday morning, who will be running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Over the weekend, the answer wasn't clear. Trump administration officials on Saturday defended the president's lega.... More »

What to do if you’re a victim of bank account or credit card fraud + MORE Jan 8th

Ask MoneySense We have been defrauded of over $20,000 by someone who was able to make unauthorized e-transfers from our bank accounts. The bank has recovered a small portion of them, and it has refused responsibility for any more. I am at level three of the complaint process, and I am wondering how .... More »

Consumer advocates have low expectations for probe into Canada's 5 big banks

– cbc.ca

A review announced by Canada’s top financial watchdog after revelations that employees at the five major banks routinely pressure customers into signing up for products they don’t need is unlikely to be effective, consumer advocates say.

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Adding 2 New Stocks To Stocks I Follow (SNAP, SHOP)

– IntelligentSpeculator.net

Today I’m happy to confirm that I’m adding 2 new stocks to the list of stocks that I follow:

Snapchat Inc (SNAP)
Shopify (SHOP)

Shopify (SHOP) is a Canadian based company that has a platform making it very easy for merchants to start selling their stuff online. That means making it easier for merchants to build a website, list their items, process orders, etc. There is of course a lot of competition in the sector but it’s fair to say that SHOP has emerged as a market leader and given the fact that my web company does have items to sell (not on this blog though), I did end up going through their website quite a bit as well as look for competitors. I then spent a bit more time looking at its financials and while I doubt I’ll be trading the company anytime soon, I will start following it, listening earnings calls (or reading transcripts), etc. So you should expect some commentary in the coming months.

Snapchat (SNAP) is a fascinating company. If you exclude Uber and Airbnb, it is the one company I was most looking forward to turning public…

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Foreign-trained accountants offered path forward

– theglobeandmail.com

SAIT partners with Calgary’s Centre for Newcomers to teach financial and taxation courses specific to Canada

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