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3 Visual Storytelling Tips to Give Your Online Brand an Edge Apr 30th
Content that includes a visual gets 94% more views than pure text alone. In other words, visual storytelling should be a huge part of your company’s marketing strategy.
But many businesses feel overwhelmed by creating visual assets. It can be intimidating, but these tips will help you out.
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Unemployment rate drops to nine-year low Sep 8th
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OTTAWA – Canada’s labour market posted its ninth-straight month of job gains in August to give the economy its longest monthly growth streak since before the financial crisis nine years ago.
Statistics Canada says last month’s increase of 22,200 jobs also hel.... More »
Asia-Pacific summit closes with call to work for free trade + MORE Nov 20th
LIMA, Peru – Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific nations ended their annual summit Sunday with a call to resist protectionism amid signs of increased free-trade skepticism, highlighted by the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election.
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum also clo.... More »
China's Xi promises to raise imports amid trade row with US - Reuters Nov 5th
ReutersChina's Xi promises to raise imports amid trade row with USReutersSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping promised on Monday to lower tariffs, broaden market access and import more from overseas at the start of a trade expo designed to demonstrate goodwill amid mounting frictio.... More »
21 ways Budget 2017 will affect your finances + MORE Mar 23rd
1. Employment Income (EI) premiums are going up to $1.69 per $100 of insurable earnings from the current $1.63 per $100 of insurable earnings.
2. The tax credit for Public Transit Tax Credit on Passes will be eliminated effective July 1st.
3. Tighter rules on investment prod.... More »
After Bangladesh: How a massive hack shook the banking world
– theglobeandmail.com
Attack on Bangladesh’s central bank depended on manipulation of communications network connecting 11,000 financial institution
London's financial sector braces for Brexit vote
– theglobeandmail.com
Job losses in the sector could total 100,000, according to one report, but not everyone is convinced that a Leave vote would be such a bad thing
Learn, save, invest and prosper with My Own Advisor.
A few years ago on this site I reached out to various bloggers and financial experts to ask what’s in their portfolio. I pursued this because I was curious about their financial goals, investments strategies, and how their approach might differ from my own. Here are the friends and bloggers I contacted:
A few years ago on this site I reached out to various bloggers and financial experts to ask what’s in their portfolio. I pursued this because I was curious about their financial goals, investments strategies, and how their approach might differ from my own. Here are the friends and bloggers I contacted:
Author, blogger, economist – Larry MacDonald portfolio
Blogger – The Passive Income Earner portfolio
Blogger – Big Cajun Man portfolio
Blogger – The Dividend Guy portfolio
Blogger, financial planner – Robb Engen portfolio
Blogger, author – Kyle Prevost portfolio
Blogger, entrepreneur – Richard Garand portfolio
Recently, Richard Garand updated his portfolio with My Own Advisor readers here. Today’s post will take a look into Kyle Prevost’s portfolio to see what’s new or different, and just as importantly why things are different.
Thanks for doing this Kyle. Can you provide me with an update on your investing goals – in one or two sentences?
My savings rate has increased slightly as I pay off some of those annoying early-adult life expenses and my salary increases…
The real deal? A Canadian tech star’s unlikely path to an IPO
– theglobeandmail.com
Jason Smith has raised $200-million to finance his fast-growing online mortgage services business, Real Matters Corp., not from daredevil California venture capitalists but from conservative Bay Street institutions
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business:
Economic confab: The three-day Economic Forum of the Americas begins in Montreal on Monday, featuring opening remarks from Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and a news conference with Finance Minister Bill Morneau and OECD secretary-general Angel Gurria.
Valeant: The Montreal-based pharmaceutical giant holds its annual meeting in Laval, Que., on Tuesday. The company saw its stock tank last week to its lowest level in nearly six years after it slashed its outlook for the year and reported disappointing first-quarter results.
StatCan: Statistics Canada releases the monthly survey of manufacturing for April on Wednesday, and on Friday releases the inflation figures for May. Last week’s jobs numbers exceeded expectations.
TPP: International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland hosts a public town hall meeting on the Trans-Pacific Partnership in Toronto on Wednesday. The deal aims to create a free-trade zone among 12 nations around the Pacific, making it the world’s largest…
Economic confab: The three-day Economic Forum of the Americas begins in Montreal on Monday, featuring opening remarks from Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and a news conference with Finance Minister Bill Morneau and OECD secretary-general Angel Gurria.
Valeant: The Montreal-based pharmaceutical giant holds its annual meeting in Laval, Que., on Tuesday. The company saw its stock tank last week to its lowest level in nearly six years after it slashed its outlook for the year and reported disappointing first-quarter results.
StatCan: Statistics Canada releases the monthly survey of manufacturing for April on Wednesday, and on Friday releases the inflation figures for May. Last week’s jobs numbers exceeded expectations.
TPP: International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland hosts a public town hall meeting on the Trans-Pacific Partnership in Toronto on Wednesday. The deal aims to create a free-trade zone among 12 nations around the Pacific, making it the world’s largest…
