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Financial literacy for seniors Nov 17th
Age has long been associated with wisdom. And while scientific studies offer conflicting results about the correlation between aging and wisdom, we all know people older than us who seem to have all the right answers—as well as some who start to show signs of cognitive impairment as they age.
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House rich, cash poor: When a reverse mortgage might make sense Jul 15th
Reverse mortgages were at one time considered the Wild West of financial products, associated with aggressive and even predatory sales tactics targeting seniors in the United States. Fairly or not, that reputation has instilled some wariness in Canada, where regulations have long been more stringen.... More »
Dividend growth expected to slow in 2019 Feb 5th
For the last several years, investors have been generating decent incomes from owning dividend-paying stocks. When interest rates plummeted to record lows, and making money in GICs and other fixed-income instruments became difficult to do, investors started flocking to yielding equities, while compa.... More »
A simple guide to investing your first $500 Jan 22nd
For many young Canadians, the barrier to entry for investing feels impossibly high. Between student loans, rising rent, and the cost of living, scraping together a starter fund can seem daunting. Yet, as little as $500 to $1,000 is sufficient enough to begin building the habits that create long-ter.... More »
The best GIC rates in Canada for 2024 Nov 25th
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Canada’s main stock index sustained its largest loss in more than a month while the loonie regained lost ground after the Canadian economy grew slightly faster than economists had expected in July.
Tesla investors have taken a wild ride as Wall Street values the promise of one of the world’s leading electric car makers, the hurdles the company faces as it tries to become a world-class manufacturer, and a mercurial CEO who can get the market buzzing with a single tweet.
Podcast 19: The Big Tradeoff
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There’s a common theme in all three segments of Episode 19 of the podcast: the risk-return trade-off between stocks and bonds. This is hardly an original idea, but it remains one of the most important concepts in investing. It’s a good time to revisit this theme, as we just marked the 10th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, which spiraled into the worst financial crisis since the…
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