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The MoneySense guide to inflation (2025) + MORE Dec 4th
Inflation is the increase in the cost of goods or services. Governments use this valuable information to set monetary policy. In turn, lenders and banks also rely on inflation numbers to set interest rates, and borrowers use them to make investment or budgeting goals.
We’ll explain how inflatio.... More »
Trudeau promises to make gun control a top election issue - The Globe and Mail Aug 13th
Trudeau promises to make gun control a top election issue The Globe and MailMeeting with Toronto's mayor, Trudeau promises more gun control and goes on the attack against Scheer National PostCanadian government to contribute to $4.5 million investment to Toronto Police Service&.... More »
The 4% rule, revisited: A more flexible approach to retirement income + MORE Nov 25th
In the last column, we looked at three recently published financial books, including one I had really looked forward to reading: William Bengen’s A Richer Retirement. It’s the American certified financial planner’s long-awaited follow-up to his ground-breaking book on the so-called 4% Rule.
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The right way to sell stocks during COVID-19 + MORE May 15th
It’s becoming increasingly likely that the economic recovery from COVID-19 will be long and drawn out, which is not good considering that 3 million have been laid off over the last two months. Since the crisis began in Canada, MoneySense has been telling readers to hang tight with their portfolio .... More »
What are call options? Why should retirees care about them? + MORE Feb 10th
Amid the tumult of sharply rising interest rates, stubbornly high inflation and geopolitical risks, stocks have continued to slide. The market rout that began in early 2022 has hit retirees and those saving for retirement particularly hard.
Even bonds, usually thought of as a safe haven for .... More »
The Liberals have raised the amount you can borrow from your RRSP to buy a home, but there are costs, writes Gordon Pape. The Canadian Women’s Hockey League announced Sunday it would be discontinuing operations as of May 1 because of a business model that proved to be “economically unsustainable.”
