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Using a HELOC as an investment strategy: not as taboo as you might think + MORE Jul 25th
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I wish to leverage my HELOC to invest in dividend-paying investments. How would you advise I approach this? Is this an effective tax savings tool? Is there any financial institution or products you would advise?
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Borrowing from a home equity line of credit
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AI-fuelled scams on the rise as holiday shopping begins Nov 18th
As the holiday shopping season approaches, one expert says there are some scam trends emerging that consumers need to watch out for. Larry Zelvin, the head of the financial crimes unit at BMO Financial Group, said new technologies like artificial intelligence are making fraud harder to detect. “T.... More »
Greenhouse growers turn to cannabis to cash in on lucrative crop + MORE Oct 16th
A growing number of fruit and vegetable farmers in southern Ontario are switching over to cannabis or at least adding it to their production. That means additional demand for water, electricity and other municipal services — a financial challenge for small towns like Leamington..... More »
Webull Canada Review 2024 + MORE Jan 19th
Webull has arrived in Canada. The buzzy stock trading platform, which has 11 million customers around the world, announced on January 2 that it was accepting applications for Canadian accounts.
Is Webull available in Canada?
Yes. Webull Corporation, a popular Cayman Islands-owned a.... More »
Is VFV a good buy? What about other U.S. ETFs with even lower fees? Sep 4th
With an average management expense ratio (MER) of 0.09% and collective assets under management (AUM) approaching $40 billion, exchange-traded funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV), the BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (ZSP) and the iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (XUS) are some of the most.... More »
O'Leary committee sees 'clear path to victory' for Conservative leadership – CTV News
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CTV NewsO'Leary committee sees 'clear path to victory' for Conservative leadershipCTV NewsKevin O'Leary says an exploratory committee has "identified a path to victory" for him in the race for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. O'Leary, the celebrity investor and chair of O'Leary Financial Group, has been flirting with the …and more »
CBC.caHousing market will see fewer wild swings in 2017, Royal LePage saysCBC.caRoyal LePage says the extreme regional disparities that characterized Canada's real estate markets last year will narrow in 2017 as overheated areas cool and slower markets begin to gather steam. In its latest report, the real estate company says this …Toronto housing extends surge as Vancouver slump deepensThe Globe and MailMetro Vancouver housing prices will cool down this year: Royal LePageNews1130New forecast says Vancouver home prices to drop in 2017 while Toronto still on the riseFinancial PostCP24 Toronto’s Breaking News -The Telegram -MoneySense -Edmonton Sunall 39 news articles »
Why 2017 could be the time to get back into emerging markets
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Christine Tan, chief investment officer, Excel Funds (Photo by Roberto Caruso)To many Canadians, emerging market investing is for risk-takers who can stomach losing a few bucks in unfamiliar lands. Christine Tan, however, sees things differently. The Malaysian-born portfolio manager has spent the past four years traversing the globe and has seen just how much these nations have grown up since she lived in Asia.
While emerging market indexes have been on a wild ride over the past few years, she thinks a number of developing nations are on the cusp of great things. Indeed, now is a perfect time to get back into this forsaken asset class. “I grew up in an emerging market, so I’ve always been exposed to it,” says Tan, the chief investment officer at Excel Funds. “I’ve seen how it’s changed.”
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Despite her background, Tan is a relative newcomer to emerging-market investing…
Demise of Shomi takes bite out of Shaw – Calgary Sun
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Calgary SunDemise of Shomi takes bite out of ShawCalgary SunShaw sign A Shaw Communications sign at the company's headquarters in Calgary on Jan. 14, 2015. Shaw Communications is selling its media division to Corus Entertainment for $2.65 billion. Shaw Media includes the Global Television network and 19 …Shaw Communications profit more than halves on JV wind down chargeReutersShaw Communications Inc (SJR.B) Lifted to Outperform at Royal Bank Of CanadaSports PerspectivesShaw Communications Inc. (SJR) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayThe Cerbat Gemall 66 news articles »
US ethics monitor condemns Trump plan to pass reins of business empire to sons Eric and Donald Jr. – Ottawa Citizen
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Ottawa CitizenUS ethics monitor condemns Trump plan to pass reins of business empire to sons Eric and Donald Jr.Ottawa CitizenWASHINGTON — The director of the federal government's ethics agency Wednesday blasted President-elect Donald Trump's plan to maintain his business empire by turning it over to his sons instead of selling off all his corporate assets and placing …Donald Trump's CIA choice to be questioned amid anger over Russia hackingCTV NewsEverything you need to know about the secret dossier detailing what Russia allegedly has on TrumpCalgary HeraldHighly Flawed US Intelligence Report on Russia ReleasedCenter for Research on GlobalizationLos Angeles Times -News1130 -Daily Mail -Voxall 4,462 news articles »
