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Why beating forecasts is largely irrelevant in this U.S. earnings season + MORE Jul 26th
Measuring earnings against expectations is mostly a distraction. Instead, keep your eye on the longer-term trend in profit growth
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Opinion: TD Bank, which spent years playing down its money-laundering woes, still needs to come clean with investors - The Globe and Mail Oct 12th
Opinion: TD Bank, which spent years playing down its money-laundering woes, still needs to come clean with investors The Globe and MailTD Bank has to change its business strategy to cope with regulatory straitjacket The Globe and MailTD Bank to pay $3 billion in historic money-.... More »
Bank of Montreal CEO Bill Downe to retire in October; successor is Darryl White + MORE Apr 7th
After more than a decade at the helm, the Bank of Montreal’s Bill Downe has announced plans to retire as CEO on Oct. 31.
He will be succeeded by Darryl White, who is currently the bank’s (TSX:BMO) chief operating officer.
In a statement issued Friday, BMO chairman Robert Prichard highlig.... More »
120 days - 1.75% + MORE Sep 24th
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Pelosi calls Trump's plan to dismantle financial regulations a 'massive con' and vows to fight it - Los Angeles Times + MORE Feb 6th
Los Angeles TimesPelosi calls Trump's plan to dismantle financial regulations a 'massive con' and vows to fight itLos Angeles TimesHouse Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi vowed Monday to fight what she called President Trump 's “massive con” to dismantle the Dodd-Frank financial.... More »
Key Canada Events: Week of Aug. 4-8
– blogs.wsj.com
On tap this week, we’ll see trade data for June, the latest on Canadian employment on Friday and earnings reports from Canada’s largest insurance companies.
Top 100 Dividend Stocks – August 2014 Edition – WIN A Winner?
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
It’s that time of the month again. Things are always slower in the summer in terms of news, dividend increases, etc. There are still some great opportunities out there and I’m always on the lookout for ways to improve my Ultimate Sustainable Dividend portfolio. Why? Because it’s a key part of increasing my monthly passive income (see last update here). There is no “perfect” stock of course. The market is fairly efficient so it’s all about finding high quality stocks that are a good match for my portfolio and provide a good potential/downside risk ratio. Obviously, yield is just one criteria but it’s an important one and for that reason, looking at the top large cap stocks in terms of dividend payout is a great way for me to get started.A Rare Event At The Top Of these Rankings
You might remember that in the past few months, we’ve often had Winstream Holdings (WIN) at the very top in terms of yield. It has retained that position but the yield decreased a bit after WIN shot up following very solid earnings…
Cheese and dairy processor Saputo Inc. plans a two-for-one stock split after growing its revenue and profits through acquisitions over the past year.
As cracks appear in Russian economy, collapse of tour operators leaves thousands stranded
– canadianbusiness.com
MOSCOW – Last week, tens of thousands of Russians sunning themselves on Italian beaches and Turkish resorts received an unpleasant surprise: their tour companies had gone bust, stranding them and forcing them to pay double for a ticket to get home.
The bankruptcy is the fifth among major Russian tour companies in less than two months — a sign that cracks are appearing in Russia’s economy after a months-long conflict in eastern Ukraine and an escalating stand-off with the West.
It’s not just sanctioned Russian billionaires who are feeling the pinch now — uncertainty over the future has caused the currency to drop, hurting the average Russian’s ability to travel abroad and buy imported goods. And as new sanctions by the U.S. and the European Union start to bite, companies worry about a looming recession and a future without access to the West’s massive financial markets.
“The more tense the geopolitical situation, the more expensive (foreign) currency will be,” said Konstantin Sonin, an economist at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics…
The bankruptcy is the fifth among major Russian tour companies in less than two months — a sign that cracks are appearing in Russia’s economy after a months-long conflict in eastern Ukraine and an escalating stand-off with the West.
It’s not just sanctioned Russian billionaires who are feeling the pinch now — uncertainty over the future has caused the currency to drop, hurting the average Russian’s ability to travel abroad and buy imported goods. And as new sanctions by the U.S. and the European Union start to bite, companies worry about a looming recession and a future without access to the West’s massive financial markets.
“The more tense the geopolitical situation, the more expensive (foreign) currency will be,” said Konstantin Sonin, an economist at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics…
60 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
