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How to protect your crypto from hacks + MORE Sep 23rd
2022 has been a tumultuous year for cryptocurrency markets. Significant and sustained price declines have shrunk the overall crypto market value below $1 trillion—a significant retreat from its all-time high of $3 trillion in November 2021. (All values in U.S. dollars.)
What has intensified inv.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: March 3, 2024 + MORE Mar 1st
Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors. And Stephanie Griffiths was an award-winning investor for almost 20 years before returning to her roots in journalism. She is .... More »
Carney says Canada open to deeper integration with U.S. ahead of CUSMA review - CTV News May 9th
Carney says Canada open to deeper integration with U.S. ahead of CUSMA review CTV NewsCanada must seek non-U.S. trade partners to shore up ‘vulnerabilities,’ Carney tells global summit The Globe and MailCarney Signals Openness to Deeper Trade Ties With US and Mexico &n.... More »
Investing in the health care sector—better returns than tech? + MORE Apr 19th
The tech sector has been a favourite of Canadian investors in recent years, thanks to growing global adoption of technology, innovative product offerings, a revenue boom and stock price appreciation—all of which have created a fear of missing out among investors. However, tech stocks have been qui.... More »
Why emotional biases may be riskier than market swings + MORE Apr 17th
Investing your money in the stock market can be more emotional than analytical, especially when the markets are volatile. And at times, it can be hard to keep those emotions in check. That’s when behavioural biases start driving investment decisions—moves that are purely based on how youR.... More »
Does it make sense to retire when we’re still in a pandemic?
– moneysense.ca
While the war in Ukraine has largely displaced COVID-19 as front-page news, that doesn’t mean the pandemic is done with us quite yet. In fact, COVID again made the front page of the National Post in early July, when it reported that half the Canadian population (more than 17 million) were infected with Omicron in the five months starting in December 2021; and again on July 23, declaring, “COVID refuses to give us a break”.
Governments have warned that COVID continues to pose a threat, especially for those over 60—an age when many Canadians at least start contemplating retirement. As a result, some older workers who commute to corporate jobs have been reassessing their life plans, pushing employers for more flexibility, if not an early retirement package.
Lockdowns and retirement: Not dissimilar
“COVID-19 has given many people a glimpse into what life may look and feel like as a retiree,” says Aaron Hector, a financial planner with Calgary-based Doherty Bryant Financial Strategists…
