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“Which reverse mortgage is right for me?” + MORE Sep 8th
When Vancouver condo owners Maggie and Rob found out they were on the hook for $400,000 in improvement costs to their building and unit as required by an assessment from their Strata Council, they weren’t sure what to do. (We’ve changed their names and some details to protect their privacy.)
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Changes to the MLS® Home Price Index - Toronto Real Estate Board Jun 1st
Changes to the MLS® Home Price Index Toronto Real Estate Board.... More »
The best ways to help kids financially + MORE Aug 6th
As a father of three and a financial professional, the coming school year, and the uncertainty attached to it, is very much on my mind. Even if your children, like mine, are still years away from post-secondary tuition fees, the sooner you start saving, the better your chances of reaching your finan.... More »
Calum Marsh: As coronavirus panic mounts, grocery shopping starts to look apocalyptic - National Post Mar 13th
Calum Marsh: As coronavirus panic mounts, grocery shopping starts to look apocalyptic National Post'It's crazy': Customers crowd Winnipeg grocery stores in wake of COVID-19 pandemic CTV NewsCoronavirus fears prompt Londoners to stock up at Costco Global NewsStores se.... More »
Hard choices ahead as Alberta teachers' strike bargaining resumes Tuesday - Edmonton Journal Oct 14th
Hard choices ahead as Alberta teachers' strike bargaining resumes Tuesday Edmonton JournalAlberta teachers, province set to meet for first time since strike began last week Global NewsTeachers’ Strike: Most Albertans side with teachers as they criticize UCP’s handling of ed.... More »
Couch Potato Model Portfolios for 2015
– CanadianCouchPotato.com
Call off the hounds: I have finally updated my model Couch Potato portfolios for 2015. Full details appear on the permanent Model Portfolios page, but here are the new versions in downloadable PDF format:
Option 1 — Tangerine Investment Funds
Option 2 — TD e-Series Funds
Option 3 — Vanguard ETFs
You’ll notice some significant changes this year:
Option 1 — Tangerine Investment Funds
Option 2 — TD e-Series Funds
Option 3 — Vanguard ETFs
You’ll notice some significant changes this year:
I have dropped the Complete Couch Potato and Über-Tuber from the lineup. All of the model portfolios now include only traditional index funds tracking the major asset classes: no REITs, real-return bonds, value stocks or small-cap stocks.
The new lineup presents three options, with the key difference being the type of product. Option 1, from Tangerine, is a one-fund solution that’s ideal for investors who value simplicity. Option 2, the TD e-Series funds, offers more flexibility and lower cost. Option 3, built from Vanguard ETFs, is the cheapest option, but also the most difficult to manage for new investors.
None of the options include ETFs traded on US exchanges…
60 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-12-19. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Talmer Bancorp, Inc. Announces Date for Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Webcast
– canadianbusiness.com
[STK] NASDAQ-SMALL:TLMR
[IN] FIN
[SU] CCA FVT
– WITH PHOTO — TO BUSINESS EDITORS:
Talmer Bancorp, Inc. Announces Date for Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings
Conference Webcast
TROY, Mich., Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ –Talmer Bancorp, Inc.
(“Talmer”) (Nasdaq: TLMR) will discuss fourth quarter 2014 earnings
with the public on Monday, February 2, at 10:00 A.M. ET via Talmer’s
live quarterly earning conference webcast. The public and investment
community are invited to listen as management discusses fourth quarter
results.
Financial results will be released after the market closes on Friday,
January 30, 2015 and will be available on Talmer’s Investor Relations
page at www.talmerbank.com.
The webcast may be accessed through Talmer’s Investor Relations page
at www.talmerbank.com where a link will be provided. Interested
parties may also access the conference call by calling (888) 317-6003
(event ID No. 6379006) or internationally at (412) 317-6061. A replay
of the webcast will be available for approximately 90 days after the
event on Talmer’s Investor Relations page…
[IN] FIN
[SU] CCA FVT
– WITH PHOTO — TO BUSINESS EDITORS:
Talmer Bancorp, Inc. Announces Date for Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings
Conference Webcast
TROY, Mich., Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ –Talmer Bancorp, Inc.
(“Talmer”) (Nasdaq: TLMR) will discuss fourth quarter 2014 earnings
with the public on Monday, February 2, at 10:00 A.M. ET via Talmer’s
live quarterly earning conference webcast. The public and investment
community are invited to listen as management discusses fourth quarter
results.
Financial results will be released after the market closes on Friday,
January 30, 2015 and will be available on Talmer’s Investor Relations
page at www.talmerbank.com.
The webcast may be accessed through Talmer’s Investor Relations page
at www.talmerbank.com where a link will be provided. Interested
parties may also access the conference call by calling (888) 317-6003
(event ID No. 6379006) or internationally at (412) 317-6061. A replay
of the webcast will be available for approximately 90 days after the
event on Talmer’s Investor Relations page…
GO investigating cause of fatal bus crash – Toronto Sun
– news.google.ca
Toronto SunGO investigating cause of fatal bus crashToronto SunBruce McCuaig Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig addresses media Tuesday, April 2, 2013, after announcing a short list of 11 investment tools that will help decide how transit expansion is funded in the years ahead. (JENNY YUEN/Toronto Sun). Article …Woman, 56, dies after GO bus rollover in Vaughan680 NewsGO bus crash on Highway 407 leaves woman deadCBC.caGO Transit bus computer to provide insight into fatal crashinsideTORONTO.comCANOE -CanIndia Newsall 112 news articles »
Canadian home prices drop in Dec.
– canoe.ca
Sales of existing homes in Canada slumped in December, led by declines in Calgary and Edmonton, as tumbling oil prices hurt home buyer demand in the resource-dependent region of the country, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) said on Thursday,
