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Making sense of the markets this week: November 9 + MORE Nov 6th
Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Did the stock markets predict the U.S. presidential election?
This past week, the headlines were all about the U.S. election, all the time. I’ve seen so many predictions, in.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: January 18, 2021 Jan 16th
Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
The stock markets kick off 2021
So far, the stock markets of 2021 have picked up where they left off in 2020: with more gains.
And sector by sector, we are seeing some los.... More »
At midday: TSX boosted by miners, banks; oil stocks weigh + MORE Aug 29th
Wall Street rises as hawkish Fed boosts financial stocks
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A Safe Haven in Uncertain Times: Why Gold and Silver Should be Part of Your 2023 Investment Strategy + MORE Jan 13th
Investing in gold and silver can be a great way for beginners to diversify their investment portfolio and hedge against inflation. Both metals have been used as a store of value for centuries and have proven to be a reliable form of investment in times of economic uncertainty. In this blog post, .... More »
Can CP Rail still flourish without Bill Ackman or Hunter Harrison? + MORE Dec 7th
(Robert Harding/Getty)
On the same day that Canadians celebrate the country’s 150th birthday, a venerable national institution will get a new leader. Next July 1, Keith Creel will take over as CEO of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSX: CP), where he’ll have to continue writing one of corporate C.... More »
Yangon Stock Exchange formally opens for business
– canadianbusiness.com
YANGON, Myanmar – The Yangon Stock Exchange has officially opened for business, more than three months after its launch.
First Myanmar Investment Co. Ltd., became the first stock to be traded Friday after receiving listing approval for an opening price of 26,000 kyats ($22). It is one of Myanmar’s biggest public companies, with over 6,700 shareholders. It is owned by real estate tycoon Surge Pun.
The company’s share price put its value at around 610 trillion kyats or over $500 million.
Five other companies are due to list, including Myanmar Citizens Bank, First Private Bank and Thilawa SEZ holdings, which controls an industrial zone jointly run by the government and a Japanese consortium.
The Yangon exchange is a joint venture between Myanmar, Japan’s Daiwa Institute of Research and the Japan Exchange Group.
The post Yangon Stock Exchange formally opens for business appeared first on Canadian Business – Your Source For Business News.
First Myanmar Investment Co. Ltd., became the first stock to be traded Friday after receiving listing approval for an opening price of 26,000 kyats ($22). It is one of Myanmar’s biggest public companies, with over 6,700 shareholders. It is owned by real estate tycoon Surge Pun.
The company’s share price put its value at around 610 trillion kyats or over $500 million.
Five other companies are due to list, including Myanmar Citizens Bank, First Private Bank and Thilawa SEZ holdings, which controls an industrial zone jointly run by the government and a Japanese consortium.
The Yangon exchange is a joint venture between Myanmar, Japan’s Daiwa Institute of Research and the Japan Exchange Group.
The post Yangon Stock Exchange formally opens for business appeared first on Canadian Business – Your Source For Business News.
How the federal budget will affect families
– macleans.ca
Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star/GetStockThis article was originally published at MoneySense.ca.
On Tuesday, Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau stood up in the House of Commons to table his first federal budget. While the big numbers will grab the biggest headlines (and it doesn’t get much bigger than that $29.4 billion deficit), many families wonder just how this budget will affect them. Here are six key changes that will impact Canadian parents:
No. 1: The introduction of the Canada Child Benefit
Starting in July, the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) and the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) will be replaced with one non-taxable Canada Child Benefit. The Budget declares that the Canada Child Benefit will be simpler, tax-free, better-targeted and “much more generous.”
An example: Under the current system, families with one child and with annual earnings of $30,000 would receive $4,852, after tax, if their child is under age six, or $3,916 if their child is aged six to 17…
