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Microsoft inks Nvidia game deal to assuage regulators over Activision merger - Financial Post + MORE Feb 21st
Microsoft inks Nvidia game deal to assuage regulators over Activision merger Financial PostMicrosoft President Is Carrying That Giant Sony Call of Duty Deal In Pocket, Weirdly KotakuMicrosoft signs 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms MobileSyrupN.... More »
Tesla Q2 Delivery Expectations Coming Down. The Key Number Might Be Energy Storage. - Investor's Business Daily Jul 1st
Tesla Q2 Delivery Expectations Coming Down. The Key Number Might Be Energy Storage. Investor's Business DailyTesla is running out of excuses for its prolonged sales slump Yahoo FinanceAnalyst puts Tesla stock on key ideas list as Q2 deliveries loom TheStreetTesla add.... More »
Online Title Loans vs Installment Loans Dec 4th
It’s nice to know that if you are in need of quick cash, there are plenty of vendors that are ready to help, even if your credit is atrocious – particularly online.
Online title loans and installment loans and give you the chance to fix your short-term financial issues without having to mortgage.... More »
Couche-Tard walks away from 7-Eleven bid, citing lack of good faith Jul 17th
Canada’s convenience store giant backed away from a blockbuster bid set to dramatically expanded its convenience store empire, when it pulled its proposal to buy the parent company of rival 7-Eleven on Wednesday.
Alimentation Couche-Tard has spent nearly a year courting Seven & i Holdin.... More »
How AI is helping Canadians budget, save, and tackle debt Aug 1st
Canadians are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for help with their money. From smart budgeting tools to automated investing apps, AI is quickly becoming part of how we manage our finances.
According to research by Ipsos Canada, commissioned by BMO, 33% of Canadians use AI tec.... More »
Tax fairness, in name only
– moneysense.ca
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckIs Canada’s tax system fair? That question has been the subject of a fiery debate across Canada ever since federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau proposed changes to small business tax rules.
The undertone of this proposal is that high-income Canadians are taking advantage of the tax system, to the detriment of the middle class. To address this, the federal government is looking to reform the Income Tax Act (ITA) by targeting incorporated professionals. A consultation paper released earlier this year talks about eliminating tax loopholes for sprinkling income using private corporations, holding a passive investment portfolio inside a private corporation and converting a private corporation’s regular income into capital gains.
If you’re a high-income Canadian, it’s a big deal. These changes would cost incorporated professionals anywhere from tens of thousands to possibly more than a hundred thousand dollars a year in taxes.
But to return to my original question: is this fair? It really comes down to your perspective…
Invest in Trump? There’s an ETF for that
– moneysense.ca
A Texas financial firm is betting GOP supporters will put their money where their politics are (Jim Young/Reuters)It’s a truism to say that we are in hyper-partisan times, the United States in particular. From our bumper stickers to our news sources, we can choose to live in a way that reflects our political beliefs. Investment products, apparently, are no exception.
As of last week, supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump have their very own exchange-traded fund. Point Bridge Capital, a financial firm in Fort Worth, Texas combed through election filings to identify 150 corporations whose employees, management and political action committees have donated the most money to Republican candidates for office and any party-affiliated federal committees or groups. Point Bridge then launched the GOP Stock Tracker ETF to invest in those companies. “Obviously, the ticker is MAGA,” says Hal Lambert, the company’s founder (that would be, “Make America Great Again”)…
