The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer investment funds and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Let’s explore the best place for you to invest.
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Weekend Reading – Scary money stats, killer giveaways, frightening financial plans and more!
– myownadvisor.ca
Learn, save, invest and prosper with My Own Advisor.
Welcome to your Weekend Reading list that includes some scary money stats, killer giveaways, frightening financial plans and more. Before we cut into the articles, here is a chilling reminder of what the Liberals might pursue in their upcoming term and in the process, how it might affect my wallet. Whatever your plans are this weekend, have a spooktacular Halloween, be safe, enjoy and remember to Trick or #Tweet @MyOwnAdvisor!
Frugal Rules came up with 13 scary money stats.
Young & Thrifty has a new look and is running a killer giveaway – enter here!
Interesting and frightening survey results here from BlackRock – who polled 2,000 Canadians about money, investing, and financial goals. 4 in 10 Canadians are not saving for retirement and the average Canadian keeps a whopping 60% of their investments in cash.
Curious to find some rock-solid stocks for your portfolio? The Dividend Guy has some ideas here.
Dividend Reference shared 101 Dividend Investing Tips…
Welcome to your Weekend Reading list that includes some scary money stats, killer giveaways, frightening financial plans and more. Before we cut into the articles, here is a chilling reminder of what the Liberals might pursue in their upcoming term and in the process, how it might affect my wallet. Whatever your plans are this weekend, have a spooktacular Halloween, be safe, enjoy and remember to Trick or #Tweet @MyOwnAdvisor!
Frugal Rules came up with 13 scary money stats.
Young & Thrifty has a new look and is running a killer giveaway – enter here!
Interesting and frightening survey results here from BlackRock – who polled 2,000 Canadians about money, investing, and financial goals. 4 in 10 Canadians are not saving for retirement and the average Canadian keeps a whopping 60% of their investments in cash.
Curious to find some rock-solid stocks for your portfolio? The Dividend Guy has some ideas here.
Dividend Reference shared 101 Dividend Investing Tips…
Downsizing your house requires careful planning
– moneysense.ca
OTTAWA – Canada’s housing market has been on a terrific run, helped by low interest rates, pushing home values up and tempting downsizing baby boomers looking to add to their nest egg into cashing out.
But financial advisers say deciding to sell the family home isn’t one that can be rushed and requires careful planning with discussions starting sometimes years before you list your home for sale.
And if you don’t start talking about the decision well ahead, you could end up in a situation where your family is forced to make decisions for you.
Sophie Salcito, an investment adviser with Vancity in North Vancouver, B.C., says it is important to include your children in the discussions.
Downsizing: Go small, think big »
“There is definitely a very emotional part of this decision that you have to also think about and walk down the path,” she says.
Salcito says it’s about figuring out a client’s priorities.
“Maybe they’d like to retire early and we can only really make early retirement happen if we’ve got funds being released from a large property that they don’t need…
But financial advisers say deciding to sell the family home isn’t one that can be rushed and requires careful planning with discussions starting sometimes years before you list your home for sale.
And if you don’t start talking about the decision well ahead, you could end up in a situation where your family is forced to make decisions for you.
Sophie Salcito, an investment adviser with Vancity in North Vancouver, B.C., says it is important to include your children in the discussions.
Downsizing: Go small, think big »
“There is definitely a very emotional part of this decision that you have to also think about and walk down the path,” she says.
Salcito says it’s about figuring out a client’s priorities.
“Maybe they’d like to retire early and we can only really make early retirement happen if we’ve got funds being released from a large property that they don’t need…
Brookfield Asciano bid threatened as rival group takes stake
– theglobeandmail.com
A group led by Qube Holdings Ltd., an Australian logistics operator, bought a 19.99 per cent stake in Asciano Ltd. under a plan to carve up its rail and port assets and block an A$8.9-billion ($6.3-billion) takeover of the firm by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
John Aiken: Last of a generation of Bay Street veterans
– theglobeandmail.com
Former trader lamented the loss of the stock exchange he knew, along with its cast of colourful characters
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