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Are women getting the right advice about RESPs? Apr 30th
When my first child was born in early 2011, I wanted to set up a registered education savings plan (RESP) as soon as possible. My husband didn’t have any student debt of his own, but I’d left university with over $40,000 owing on a line of credit—a huge number that I carried into our marriage .... More »
Canadian home resale prices up in July, with weakness appearing in Toronto market + MORE Aug 14th
Canadian home prices rose two per cent in July from the month before, driven by the strongest real estate markets, but homes other than condos saw their sale prices decrease, according to the Teranet-National Bank House Price Index..... More »
Converting mutual funds: The benefits, the risks and the costs Jan 25th
My wife and I have been educating ourselves on the merits of ETF vs traditional mutual funds after deciding to make a switch from our personal financial advisor. We were late starters in saving and we have another 15- to 20-year investment horizon ahead of us before retirement stares at us.
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Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25% - BBC + MORE Jan 27th
Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25% BBCTrump says he will impose new tariffs on South Korea as he criticises delays in trade deal The GuardianAsian shares track Wall Street gains as gold edges lower halifax.citynews.caPremarket: World stocks at reco.... More »
This detached home in Toronto is listed for $750,000. Nearby homes have sold for a million. Why is it priced this way? Oct 8th
#GTAHomeHunt is a weekly series from the Star that gets into the details of real estate listings in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Have a tip? Email us at social@torstar.ca.... More »
Canada’s biggest banks moving to analytics for credit assessments
– theglobeandmail.com
Equifax is using Canada – and its financial institutions – as the first market for the new approach
Chinese tycoon broadens focus for investments in Canada
– theglobeandmail.com
China Entrepreneur Club co-founder launches online investment platform to provide capital for companies in emerging industries
Profit growth set to return for Canadian companies
– theglobeandmail.com
The consensus forecast for third-quarter earnings is for year-over-year profit growth of nearly 5 per cent for S&P/TSX companies
