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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Compare the Best GIC Rates in Canada 2020 + MORE May 29th
How to use this tool: You can simply scan the table below to view GIC interest rates offered by financial institutions across Canada. Click on one of the tabs at the top of the table to focus on your choice of Non-Registered, Registered, TFSA-eligible or U.S.-dollar GICs.
Or, follow the prompts in t.... More »
60 days - 1.75% + MORE Aug 11th
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..... More »
‘I Was Worried About How I’d Connect With My Coworkers’: Young Employees Are Struggling to Adapt to the Office Jul 19th
When Lizzie*, a computer sciences student at the University of Waterloo, started her co-op placement at a financial institution in September 2022, she fretted over going into the office; it was her first time in the professional setting—ever. Her first few years of university were online due to th.... More »
Bill Morneau’s briefing book flags investment in public pensions + MORE Jun 17th
OTTAWA — A briefing book prepared last fall for incoming Finance Minister Bill Morneau warns that Canada’s spending on public pensions is dramatically lower than many other rich countries — even though private-sector pension coverage has deteriorated.
The document, obtained by The Canadia.... More »
Five rules to improve your financial health + MORE Nov 29th
The term "personal finance" refers to how you manage your money and how you plan for your future. All of your financial decisions and activities have an effect on your financial health now and in the future..... More »
Bank of Canada, 5 other major central banks, make currency swap accords permanent
– theglobeandmail.com
Seen as a ‘prudent liquidity backstop’ in case of future global financial strains.
4.5 year – 2.60%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-09-16. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Ruchir Sharma: China's Illusory Growth Numbers
– online.wsj.com
Huge new flows of credit and public investment are delaying needed reforms and inflating a real estate bubble.
5.5 year – 2.95%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-09-16. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
For Canadian investors, carbon-free portfolio a tricky task
– theglobeandmail.com
Riding the ups and downs of the TSX means a big bet on carbon-based stocks


