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5.5 year - 2.60% + MORE Jun 25th
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-05-31. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online..... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: September 28 Sep 27th
Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Is beating the market a thing of the past?
There are many reasons why it gets harder and harder to beat the market. Even for the likes of Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett.... More »
GRI looks to Richard Nesbitt to expand global reach + MORE Apr 27th
Former chief operating officer of CIBC will take up the role of chief executive at the not-for profit financial education group on Friday
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Business Highlights + MORE Jul 15th
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Citigroup to pay $7B in subprime mortgages probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Citigroup agreed Monday to pay $7 billion to settle a federal investigation into its handling of risky subprime mortgages, admitting to a pattern of deception that Attorney General Eric Holder said “shattered lives”.... More »
3.5 year - 2.30% + MORE Jan 13th
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-11-28. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online..... More »
How Much Do You Need To Retire?
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
Some time ago, I wrote about how the 4% rule applied to a dividend portfolio and that generated quite a few reactions. Many of them regarded how much was truly needed to retire, especially since I had used a $1 million retirement starting plan. I personally hope and expect to retire with more but never did I even consider that you’d need $1 million to retire. That would be wrong on so many levels.Your Own Number
ING made a splash when it started advertising that we all should know and work towards saving “our number”. As I discussed, I do understand that there are several unknowns, especially considering numbers like inflation. Even a rather small change in that number can have massive consequences, especially on those who have retired. That being said, I believe in planning, with the best available estimates. Then, over time we can adjust that number. It’s still better to have a number and adjust it over time than not having anything.
Where To Start
Before even starting, one thing I’d say is that there are a million different ways to do this…
Little damage expected from Lululemon recall
– theglobeandmail.com
First-quarter results will update financial hit caused by too-sheer yoga pants
5.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Video: Let's Talk Investing: The case for having a financial adviser
– theglobeandmail.com
Why should I hire an adviser instead of handling my investing and financial affairs on my own?
Canada Stocks to Watch: Air Canada, E-L Financial, Teck and more
– blogs.wsj.com
Air Canada, E-L Financial, Teck and Copper Mountain are among the names we’ll be watching today.
