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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Just starting out? Consider these tips to get your finances in order + MORE Jan 7th
Young Canadians faced with rising home prices and precarious employment have to make tough choices when it comes to deciding their financial priorities..... More »
Kevin Durant breaks down Jimmy Butler's 40-point triple-double from the NBA Finals | Detail on ESPN+ - ESPN + MORE Oct 8th
Kevin Durant breaks down Jimmy Butler's 40-point triple-double from the NBA Finals | Detail on ESPN+ ESPNNBA Finals 2020: Taking stock of the Finals MVP race between LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler. NBA CALakers to wear Mamba jerseys in Game 5 with chance to win an.... More »
Justin Trudeau appoints Richard Wagner next Supreme Court chief justice + MORE Dec 12th
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Justice Richard Wagner to be the next chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Wagner was born in Montreal and earned a law degree from the University of Ottawa in 1979.
He practised law for more than 20.... More »
“Is it better to pay down our mortgage or ramp up contributions to our teen’s RESP?” Nov 28th
Q. My husband and I, both in our early 40s, bought a house in Toronto four years years ago. Since then, our variable rate mortgage has gone up four times and is now at 3.2%.
We have managed to pay down $150,000 of our mortgage in those four years with the extra bi-weekly payments and have $260,000 r.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: November 2 Oct 31st
Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Big, juicy Canadian dividend stocks are on sale
In Canada, we now have the largest spread (in three decades) between Canadian bond yields and the Canadian high dividend inde.... More »
Choosing a Forex Broker: For Beginners
– investitwisely.com
If you spend any time on investment blogs, you have seen Forex mentioned at least a few times. For people unfamiliar with this fast paced financial process, it can be a little intimidating. However, most Forex brokers make it easy enough for newbies to get started. If you want to learn the ropes, the best thing you can do is sign up. But with so many brokers to choose from, and so many differing options depending on which broker you choose, it’s important to take a little time to understand what makes a good Forex broker and what makes a bad one. We’ll cover some of these basics below. Also check out the best Forex platform for beginners, according to popular usage.Understand the Process: Forex is about looking at the present values of currencies, stocks, and other financial options, then guessing that the price is going to go up or down during a specific interval of time. You get to pick the time interval and the direction of value change, either up or down. There are two threshold above and below the present value, called the Bid and Ask…
Where Are the IPOs?
– online.wsj.com
Despite rising stock prices, 2016 was a down year for new public companies.
