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Apple unveils an upgraded Siri voice assistant with new AI features at its annual conference - Sault Michigan News Jun 8th
Apple unveils an upgraded Siri voice assistant with new AI features at its annual conference Sault Michigan NewsTech stocks today: Apple stock falls after a long-awaited AI Siri update Yahoo FinanceApple partnering with Google and Nvidia for most advanced AI model CN.... More »
Read this before applying for the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive + MORE Dec 17th
In a red-hot real estate market, a little help with the down payment on a home can go a long way—especially when you’re a first-time buyer without the advantage of equity in an existing property. So when the Canadian federal government decided, in 2019, to begin offering first-time home buyers d.... More »
Oil prices drop sharply after Trump moves to reassure markets over Iran war - The Guardian + MORE Mar 10th
Oil prices drop sharply after Trump moves to reassure markets over Iran war The GuardianIran war live: Trump says conflict will be over soon; Gulf attacks continue Al JazeeraMarkets Monday: North American stock indexes swing positive, oil prices fall, after Trump suggests war n.... More »
A company I hold stock in was acquired or merged—do capital gains apply? + MORE Aug 8th
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A stock I used to own was recently sold to a private equity firm. Is there a strategy for avoiding a capital gain on a sale I did not authorize? I voted against the sale.—Mary
Tax implications of acquisitions, mergers and spinoffs
There are a few transactions that can have u.... More »
Should retirees speculate? + MORE Nov 12th
All investors need to know the difference between investing and speculation—often summed up as what you do with “serious money” versus “fun money”—and that’s doubly true for those at or near retirement. While investing is about building wealth you can count on, speculating typically me.... More »
China’s foreign ministry called in the U.S. ambassador on Sunday to lodge a “strong protest” over the arrest in Canada of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.’s chief financial officer. China also cancelled meetings for a B.C. trade mission.
