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Big banks poised to follow suit as RBC trims 5-year fixed mortgage rate - Global News Jan 16th
Big banks poised to follow suit as RBC trims 5-year fixed mortgage rate Global NewsCanada's main financial institutions were expected to lower their five-year fixed rates because of a decline in the government bond market.View full coverage on Google News.... 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 »
Delta variant is forcing U.S. officials to rethink COVID-19 measures, even for the vaccinated - CTV News Jun 29th
Delta variant is forcing U.S. officials to rethink COVID-19 measures, even for the vaccinated CTV NewsPfizer, Moderna Vaccines Likely to Produce Long-Lasting Immunity, Study Suggests Yahoo News CanadaOntario reports 210 new COVID-19 cases as more adults now eligible for an acce.... More »
How to build credit history in Canada + MORE Sep 28th
In Canada, a credit history is a person’s track record of using credit (borrowing money) and repaying debt. Your credit history can affect many aspects of your financial life—from getting approved for a credit card or renting an apartment to taking out a mortgage or a car loan, among other thing.... More »
Oilpatch stays home from B.C. conference after Whistler mayor calls for climate-change compensation Dec 14th
Cenovus is the latest energy company to opt out of a investment conference in Whistler, B.C., after the mayor of that community called on Canadian Natural Resources to help compensate them for the costs of climate change..... More »
Suspect in Dortmund soccer bombing hoped to profit on it by betting against team via put options
– cbc.ca
A 28-year-old German-Russian citizen was arrested Friday in Germany on suspicion of bombing the bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund soccer team in an attack last week that officials alleged was motivated by financial greed.
Ontario’s new housing measures could be too little, too late
– canadianbusiness.com
Kathleen Wynne announcing new measures aimed at cooling Ontario’s housing market. (Christopher Katsarov/CP)The Ontario government introduced a package of 16 measures Thursday designed to tame runaway home prices in Toronto and surrounding cities, and improve affordability for those hoping to own or rent property. Premier Kathleen Wynne confidently declared the plan would bring stability to the market. “It’s about helping people buy a home, afford to rent a home or to stay in the rental home they’re in,” she said. “My objective is to make sure that what we do helps people.” As for the underlying data guiding these policy decisions? About that, the government is less confident.
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The Ontario Fair Housing Plan includes options to boost housing supply, prevent egregious rent increases and rein in excessive speculation…
Real Matters picks bankers, aims for $125-million in IPO
– theglobeandmail.com
The company is targeting an enterprise valuation of more than $1-billion with the offering, sources say
Weekend Reading – Done with work, $50k tax free, spending controls and #money stuff
– myownadvisor.ca
Save, invest, prosper with My Own Advisor.Weekend Reading
Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition, some of my favourite articles from the week that was.
Let’s get to it – here are my recent posts:
I profiled this financially free Aussie who retired at age 50.
I shared how I built my dividend portfolio…and how you can consider building your own too.
Almost golfing season in Ottawa…can’t wait…
My inspiration, my recent visit to the 13th at Augusta National Golf Club.
Thanks for being a fan of this site and helping it grow to almost 60,000 pageviews per month!
Mark
Friend Barry Choi said to avoid these tax mistakes if you’re a freelancer.
Mr. 1500 is now financially free. His goal was to build a debt-free portfolio of $1,000,000 by February 2017. He’s done very well and is now done with formal work for good.
Did you know you could earn about $50,000 per year in dividends, tax free? There’s a small catch but it’s true thanks to the Dividend Tax Credit…
