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From Pokemon cards to music royalties: Do alternative investments work? + MORE Oct 22nd
When some rare first-edition Pokemon trading cards went on sale three years ago, Adam O’Brien was hit with a wave of nostalgia. For the now 32-year-old, it was an irresistible offer that had the potential for value in the long run.
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Top financial innovations of the last 25 years + MORE Feb 27th
To mark MoneySense’s 25th anniversary, we dove into the top innovations that have changed personal finance since this magazine was founded in 1999. From new registered accounts and investment products to online services and developments in artificial intelligence, these are some of the biggest.... More »
The first $100,000 is the hardest to save for newcomers Nov 26th
Immigration has become a contentious political issue in both the United States and Canada in recent years. A big reason is the perception that newcomers to these countries are competing for jobs and driving up the cost of housing. The re-election of Donald J. Trump is almost certain to make this an .... More »
How to Make Your Office More Sustainable
– canadianbusiness.com
If the walls of Avison Young’s new Edmonton headquarters could talk, they might want to brag about their new threads. To up its sustainability factor, the real estate firm has insulated its new office with recycled denim jeans—210 pairs to be exact, mechanically separated and formed into batts, or insulation blankets.
Insulation is usually made from fibreglass—a material that is notoriously difficult to recycle and usually ends up in landfills. Fibreglass also produces dust that irritates the skin and airways, and workers have to wear full personal protective equipment during installation. Denim, on the other hand, is easy on the eyes and the hands.
Avison Young hired the architecture firm Innerspaces, which uses denim as part of its product line, to handle its makeover. “The amount of fibreglass insulation we’ve thrown away over the years is horrifying,” says Tim Taitinger, Innerspaces’ president. “It was fantastic to use something as cool as recycled denim, which performs well acoustically and is much more sustainable…
