How to go about securing the best return for your investment in Canada.
Latest News
Active vs. passive: Why fees make a difference + MORE May 19th
The debate between active and passive investors can lead to confusion at times. It’s common to hear passive do-it-yourself (DIY) investors highlight the fact that most mutual funds lag the market. But it’s an argument that usually neglects a few salient points.
First, investing in an ind.... More »
3.5 year - 2.30% + MORE Dec 15th
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-11-28. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online..... More »
Did you manage to resist selling your stocks during the crash? Good. But now might be the time to do it Jun 23rd
The uncertainty over how the pandemic will play out and what the path to economic recovery will look like begs the question: What should you do with your investment portfolio now?.... More »
Canada’s Top 10 highest-yielding dividend stocks for 2015 + MORE Jul 10th
Energy-exposed stocks like Inter Pipeline were hammered by the drop in oil prices. (Peter Hendrie/Getty)
Woof! That pretty much sums up how the Dogs of the TSX performed last year. This simple stock-picking strategy delivers impressive returns most years, but 2014 wasn’t one of them. Last.... More »
Stock market news for investors: Transat, Empire and Algoma report earnings + MORE Mar 14th
These companies reported earnings this week
Transat A.T. Inc.
Empire Company Ltd.
Algoma Steel
Also read
.... More »
Horizons crossing the border with launch of new ETF
– theglobeandmail.com
Investment company is betting its covered-call ETF will be a hit in the U.S.
Canada’s main stock index dived to its lowest level in more than 10 months on Monday as worries about the Chinese economy hit commodity prices and pulled down shares of gold and energy producers.
Is an income property right for you?
– moneysense.ca
You have to appreciate that—unlike investing in stocks and bonds—this kind of investment isn’t passive. You’ll need to do your homework, stay on top of the real estate market, and master all the details of managing your property to get a good return, even if you hire someone else to do much of the day-to-day work. “It’s not hands-off,” says Don Campbell, author and senior research analyst at the Real Estate Investment Network, an educational and research company. “You’re in essence buying a small business.”
You also want to consider that you probably already have a big stake in the real estate market through the equity in your house. That may not matter much if you consider your home primarily a place to live and you don’t intend to sell it to realize your retirement objectives. But it can be a factor if you consider your home an investment you may need to cash out of at some point. In that case, if you buy a rental property—particularly in the same city—that means a lot of your wealth will be riding on real estate’s good fortune…
You also want to consider that you probably already have a big stake in the real estate market through the equity in your house. That may not matter much if you consider your home primarily a place to live and you don’t intend to sell it to realize your retirement objectives. But it can be a factor if you consider your home an investment you may need to cash out of at some point. In that case, if you buy a rental property—particularly in the same city—that means a lot of your wealth will be riding on real estate’s good fortune…
Neiman Marcus files for $100-million IPO
– theglobeandmail.com
Move comes eight years after private equity firms bought luxury retailer
CTV NewsRiver crests in Medicine Hat, other Alta. towns devastated by floodCTV NewsResidents of Medicine Hat, Alta. were relieved to learn Monday that the South Saskatchewan River had crested overnight and water levels were slowly receding. But damage was severe in many other southern Alberta communities, after historic floods …Albertans take stock of flooding devastation left behind as water slowly recedesNational PostRiver crests by Medicine Hat: 'The worst is behind them'Calgary HeraldMedicine Hat river crested overnight, mayor saysCBC.caVictoria Times Colonist -News1130 -Vancouver Sunall 922 news articles »
