The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer investment funds and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Let’s explore the best place for you to invest.
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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 »
WhatsApp clarifies privacy practices after surge in Signal and Telegram users - The Verge Jan 12th
WhatsApp clarifies privacy practices after surge in Signal and Telegram users The VergeSignal sees meteoric rise in daily installs as people look for WhatsApp alternatives The Globe and MailDownloads of Signal messaging app skyrocket after WhatsApp reveals it will share user da.... More »
How to tell if a company is honest Aug 15th
Despite what you may witness on Twitter, people generally see the good in others, whether that’s their friends, colleagues or the executives running the companies they invest in. We want to believe a business we’re buying into is on the up-and-up, that what they’re saying about their operation.... More »
Private Equity Investments: How to protect yourself against the risks + MORE Dec 17th
For high net worth investors, the sustained growth of private equity markets in recent years is providing an attractive proposition. Out have gone the hedge funds that seemed to be more in vogue with investors before the global financial crisis. And in comes the private equity market; buoyed a gener.... More »
A Case for Increased Tenant Screening during the COVID-19 Crisis Nov 13th
Even in the best of times, fiscally responsible property managers consider running a tenant screening report of critical importance. According to real estate investor Joe Killinger, determining a tenant applicant’s credit report and employment status is only the first part of the rental contract e.... More »
Investment Strategy in Inflationary Times
– investitwisely.com
The volatile market and the inflationary times! What more is required to cause extreme annoyance to an investor? In this period of recessionary trends, inflation has turned out to be a decisive factor in share markets. The extent of rise in the inflationary trends will determine the future course of interest rates, which in turn will affect the share market performance.Rising inflation is, as such, not bad for the share market, but the transition phase causes confusion in the minds of the investors. The starting point for an investor is critical. A slight error in the timing and the investor is likely to suffer heavy losses. If past trends are any indication, investors who entered the market subsequent to previous sharp declines, have reaped substantial profits over the following years. It is reasonable to assume that such an opportunity exists for long term investors from the recent rush for equity sell off.
Inflation initiates the chain reaction. When it surges, shares of companies suffer, but not all! Increase in the commodity prices pushes up the cost of materials and corporate profits are affected adversely…
