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BC government announces new wildfire prevention program focused on First Nations and local governments - Globalnews.ca + MORE Sep 11th
Globalnews.caBC government announces new wildfire prevention program focused on First Nations and local governmentsGlobalnews.caThe provincial government is boosting funding and scrapping cost-sharing requirements for local governments and First Nations to help reduce wildfire risks around their com.... More »
From RRSP to RRIF—managing your investments in retirement Nov 14th
Retirement brings many changes in a person’s life and your investment portfolio is one of them. Tracy Andrade, a wealth adviser and certified financial planner at Marnoa Private Wealth Counsel, says it’s challenging for people to see their savings start to decline as they begin spending .... More »
The best Visa credit cards in Canada for 2024 + MORE Jul 29th
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Advisors don’t want to talk about cheaper alternatives + MORE Oct 16th
Let’s start with a question: how would you feel if you bought something based on the recommendation from a trusted source, only to find out later that they knew there was cheaper alternative that is just as good?
That, in essence, was the question I put to the audience during a keynote presentati.... More »
Closing 1 Trade (FB & PYPL) + MORE Apr 2nd
Good Sunday morning! Tomorrow morning, I will be closing out one of the 7 live trades, as I close the Long Facebook (FB) and Short Paypal (PYPL) trade that was started on January 3rd. The trade currently stands at +21.10%. Last week I wrote a deeper dive into my thoughts about Paypal on SeekingAlph.... More »
Barrick Gold planning to cut debt by at least $2-billion in 2016
– theglobeandmail.com
Gold producer plans to reduce net debt by at least $2-billion this year, selling non-core assets and creating new joint ventures and partnerships
Investor sentiment worsens to levels not seen since crisis
– moneysense.ca
TORONTO – One of Canada’s biggest insurance and financial services companies says nervousness among Canadian investors has risen to levels not seen since the financial crisis.Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) says that Canadian investors have lost confidence in mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and balanced mutual funds over the past six months.
It also suggests that housing is seen as a less attractive investment, while confidence in fixed income investments has stayed about the same.
The report is based on Manulife’s semi-annual index of investor sentiment, which dropped to 16 in December from 19 last May.
Investors: Don’t do dumb stuff when it gets hard »
The index is based on investor views on a range of asset classes as well as their confidence in these areas.
Regionally, investors in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces were the most optimistic with a score of 20, while Quebec ranked lowest at nine. Alberta was second lowest at 14.
The skittishness among investors comes as stock markets have taken a beating and Canadians head toward the RRSP contribution deadline on Feb…
Shopify Inc.’s stock soared more than nine per cent Wednesday after the e-commerce company posted higher revenue and a smaller loss than analysts expected.
B.C.'s real estate sector
– theglobeandmail.com
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Air Canada is reporting a record adjusted net profit of $1.2 billion for 2015, but its stock plunged 12 per cent in Wednesday trading after a challenge to short-term investors from CEO Calin Rovinescu.
