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Economists can’t say they weren’t warned about Toronto housing + MORE Mar 20th
Outside observers such as the International Monetary Fund and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development have sounded the alarm for years about surging Canadian real estate prices
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How to protect family RESPs from being raided May 14th
Q. I am a grandparent providing funds for a family RESP. It is for twin grandsons—my son is the father. I have a bit of a concern their mother may decide to withdraw the funds I provided for her own purposes. Is there a mechanism whereby both parents have to sign off if the contributed funds were .... More »
CCPA report calls for expansion of pension regulations + MORE Nov 21st
OTTAWA _ A report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives recommends that payments to shareholders such as dividends and share buybacks by companies should be limited if their pension plans are underfunded.
The report says pension regulations must expand to consider broader financial decision.... More »
The best high-interest savings accounts in Canada for 2023 Jun 14th
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Q2, 2020 Tesla Earnings: Despite Coronavirus, Musk Delivers, TSLA Has An Amazing Quarter - Transport Evolved Jul 23rd
Q2, 2020 Tesla Earnings: Despite Coronavirus, Musk Delivers, TSLA Has An Amazing Quarter Transport EvolvedTesla growth continues despite economic upheaval BBC NewsTesla joining the S&P 500 would mean prestige: WSJ's Tim Higgins CNBC TelevisionElon Musk: “The th.... More »
OSC proposal could push investment firms to trim services, industry warns
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OSC proposal of implementing investment-advisory standards could force financial firms to cut back the range of services they offer
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The boom of the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry over the last decade has been great for many financial firms but also great for retail investors. Many ETFs help investors simplify their portfolio and keep their investing costs low. These are two hallmark traits of successful investing, along with long-term discipline and diversification.
In recent years the ETF industry has started to shift away from fundamental investing to make smart beta products accessible to the retail investor. What the heck is beta? What is smart beta? What could smart beta ETFs mean for the health of your portfolio?
I recently got a chance to sit down with David Barber, Vice President of National Accounts at First Asset Management to learn more about smart beta ETFs, for this comprehensive interview, and how they can help you.
David, thanks for this. In layman’s terms I understand beta this way – the tendency of a security (i.e., a stock or a bond) to respond to market swings…
Why 2017 may be the year stock pickers get revenge, a shining copper miner, and GICs to avoid
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A roundup of investment ideas for active investors
Alberta has plunged to 43rd place in its attractiveness to global oil and gas investors, a report by the Fraser Institute suggests.
A tweet from president-elect Donald Trump calling on the U.S. government to scrap an order with Boeing Co. for the development of a replacement for the Air Force One jet temporarily knocked about $1 billion US off the stock market value of the aircraft maker.
