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Adding 2 New Stocks To Stocks I Follow (SNAP, SHOP) + MORE Mar 17th
Today I’m happy to confirm that I’m adding 2 new stocks to the list of stocks that I follow:
Snapchat Inc (SNAP)
Shopify (SHOP)
Shopify (SHOP) is a Canadian based company that has a platform making it very easy for merchants to start selling their stuff online. That means making it eas.... More »
Stock market news for investors: Cineplex, Roots and Delta report earnings + MORE Apr 9th
Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.
Cineplex
Roots
Delta Air Lines
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Unemployment rate drops to nine-year low Sep 8th
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OTTAWA – Canada’s labour market posted its ninth-straight month of job gains in August to give the economy its longest monthly growth streak since before the financial crisis nine years ago.
Statistics Canada says last month’s increase of 22,200 jobs also hel.... More »
B.C.'s real estate professionals on what they need to stop money laundering in housing - CBC.ca Apr 16th
B.C.'s real estate professionals on what they need to stop money laundering in housing CBC.caKey players in B.C.'s real estate industry have put forward several recommendations they say will help in the fight against money laundering. The provincial ...View full coverage on Google News.... More »
Foreign home buyers surge 37 per cent in Montreal on growth in Chinese purchases + MORE Jun 22nd
Canada’s federal housing agency says the number of foreign buyers in the Montreal area surged by 37 per cent in the first four months of the year.
The 236 purchases by foreigners accounted for 1.8 per cent of all real estate transactions from January to April, the Canada Mortgage and Housing C.... More »
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I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all financial planning but there are some simple, one-stop-investing solutions to consider for your portfolio. Have a look at these all-in-one products and let me know what you think.
Steadyhand Founders Fund
Fast Fund Facts
I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all financial planning but there are some simple, one-stop-investing solutions to consider for your portfolio. Have a look at these all-in-one products and let me know what you think.
Steadyhand Founders Fund
Fast Fund Facts
Progressively lower management fees with assets under management:
Less than $10,000 = 1.34%
At $150,000 = 1.25%
For $250,000 = 1.18%
With deep pockets (>$250,000) = “Even less”
One of Steadyhand’s flagship funds.
Involves a wrapped-fund structure, a “fund of funds” if you will.
The last time I checked this fund structure, it has the following breakdown:
60% equities
24% bonds
16% cash and short-term money market securities.
There is a healthy dose of home bias and a good mix of overseas content in this fund, although I was surprised there is only 18% U.S. content (which seems low to me given the number of multinationals parked in the U.S. that now derive most of their income from around the world)…
Slow economy expected to limit banks' profit, dividend growth
– theglobeandmail.com
Tougher economic conditions have analysts expecting few dividend hikes
