TSX getting you down? There are always sound investment alternatives.
Latest News
TorStar reports $24.4 million loss after cutting 110 jobs + MORE May 3rd
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
TORONTO – The owner of the Toronto Star and other media operations said on Wednesday it made provisions to cut 110 jobs in the first quarter after reporting another drop in revenue and continuin.... More »
Key measure of Canadian household debt little changed in first quarter + MORE Jun 14th
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the ratio of household credit market debt to disposable income edged down in the first quarter.
The agency says the ratio was 165.3 per cent for the first three months of 2016, down from 165.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year.
That means households he.... More »
Weekend Reading – Living better on less, retirement numbers and more + MORE May 30th
Welcome to the latest edition of my Weekend Reading list. Before we get to the other articles, I recently shared some top Canadian dividend ETFs to consider for your portfolio and how we spent our tax refund this year.
Enjoy these articles and of course your weekend.
Andrew Hallam is going to live.... More »
Before the Bell: Stocks at risk of losing gains for the week + MORE Dec 18th
Jennifer Dowty, Chartered Financial Analyst, looks ahead to the market trading day
.... 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 »
Canada Regulators Look at Ways to Get a Better Handle on Bitcoin
– blogs.wsj.com
In an undated document obtained through an Access to Information request, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada identified several ways to regulate and mitigate the risk of using bitcoin in Canada.
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.
Barclays said it would axe up to 12,000 jobs this year even as it raised bonuses for investment bankers, prompting fury among politicians and unions who said it had not learned the lessons of the financial crisis.
The TSX beat the S&P 500 for a decade. Time to switch?
– theglobeandmail.com
Over a decade-long time frame, the Canadian benchmark index outperformed, but recent history says that trend may be done
120 days – 1.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-11-28. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
