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2023 tax credits, due dates and when you can file: Your 2023 income tax return guide Mar 18th
You’ll want to bookmark the MoneySense guide for 2023 personal income taxes. We will be updating it frequently, as information becomes available and deadlines approach. Plus, we get answers from the experts you won’t find anywhere else, thanks to our Ask MoneySense and Ask A Planner columns.&nbs.... More »
How to consolidate your registered accounts for retirement income in Canada Oct 1st
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My wife has an RRSP in her name and a spousal RRSP in her name, plus a small LIRA. She will be turning 71 next year.
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Stock news: Dividend hikes, earnings results, and what moved Canadian stocks this week + MORE Feb 6th
Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.
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How to stay the course with your retirement plan during market volatility + MORE Apr 8th
Three days of wild market volatility sparked by U.S. tariffs is enough to cause any investor stress, but for those in retirement, the plunge can be extra difficult.
Markets have taken a nosedive after U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping global tariffs last Wednesday (April .... More »
Best Canadian equity ETFs 2026 + MORE Apr 18th
Making space in your portfolio for Canadian equity ETFs used to come with rationalizations: that they tended to pay higher dividends than their global peers and that those dividends received preferential tax treatment in non-registered accounts, for example.
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What rising bond rates tell us about the future
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If one were to make a ranked list of which asset classes and securities are most fun to watch, fixed income would be near the bottom, just ahead of money market funds. You certainly won’t find any Redditors calling for bonds to rocket to the moon. However, the impression that bonds are boring is not at all accurate. In fact, fixed income can tell us a lot about our economic futures and where investors think our markets may go from here.
Over the last few months, a lot of investment talk has centred around rising long-term bond rates. Since Aug. 1, 2020, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield—the benchmark government bond that gets the most attention—has climbed by 124%, and it’s risen by 65% since the start of 2021, according to S&P Capital IQ. Over those same time frames, yields on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds have jumped by 54% and 40%, respectively. Canada’s 10-year benchmark bond yields have skyrocketed even higher, climbing by 223% between August 2020 and March 4, 2021, and 108% since January 1…
Over the last few months, a lot of investment talk has centred around rising long-term bond rates. Since Aug. 1, 2020, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield—the benchmark government bond that gets the most attention—has climbed by 124%, and it’s risen by 65% since the start of 2021, according to S&P Capital IQ. Over those same time frames, yields on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds have jumped by 54% and 40%, respectively. Canada’s 10-year benchmark bond yields have skyrocketed even higher, climbing by 223% between August 2020 and March 4, 2021, and 108% since January 1…
