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The RRSP deadline is coming soon — here’s how to make your contribution work harder this year Feb 24th
Contributing to an RRSP allows your retirement savings to grow tax-sheltered and can reduce the amount of tax you pay this year, writes Lesley-Anne Scorgie..... More »
Tech investors face 'new era' of China restrictions after Biden order limits funding in A.I., chips - CNBC Aug 10th
Tech investors face 'new era' of China restrictions after Biden order limits funding in A.I., chips CNBCBiden's targeting of China comes at a bad time for the world's second-largest economy The Globe and MailBiden issues executive order restricting US investment in Chinese tech.... More »
Turkish lira pulls back from record low, markets rattled - The Globe and Mail + MORE Aug 13th
The Globe and MailTurkish lira pulls back from record low, markets rattledThe Globe and MailTurkey's lira pulled back from a record low of 7.24 to the U.S. dollar on Monday after the central bank pledged to provide liquidity and cut reserve requirements for Turkish banks, but its meltdown conti.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: January 7, 2024 + MORE Jan 5th
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.
A look at 2024
Since we made this crystal ball thing look pretty easy last year with our 2023 markets forecast, we’re .... More »
Gordon Pape is forced to make a 2,300 km road trip back from Florida — and spots an investment opportunity along the way + MORE Apr 8th
Fleeing Florida due to the COVID-19 crisis, the writer is reminded that there is still a vital part of the U.S. economy that isn’t paralyzed..... More »
Oil prices fall as U.S. output rise outweighs crude stock falls
– theglobeandmail.com
International Energy Agency says global oil stocks have tightened substantially
Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver speaks to media as Premier John Horgan and looks on following the legislation announcement banning union and corporate donations to political parties during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, September 18, 2017. (Chad Hipolito/CP)The distinction between politics and the political is subtle. But sometimes an issue or policy proposal will bring the difference between the two into stark relief. Take, for example, the recent chatter about housing policy in British Columbia. As elected officials scramble to address the overheated housing market, the latest supposed policy miracle comes from B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver, who recently suggested a ban on foreign real-estate buyers. He argues that a foreign buyer’s tax is insufficient to curb the effects of money on the housing market, the province should take the road that New Zealand has recently decided to travel.
Weaver rather smartly pointed out that housing ought not to be a commodity…
ETF investing grew at a record pace in 2017. Here’s why
– thestar.com
What was once a cheap, simple way to invest in the broad stock market has become increasingly complex, writes Gordon Pape.
