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Relationship fraud and romance scams: What Canadians need to know May 30th
This is part of a series of columns about how to protect important information and people in your life against fraud and scams. Stay tuned for more.
To be defrauded by scammers over the internet is bad enough. But it’s doubly wounding when the scam takes the form of relationship fraud, where a .... More »
Sikhs uneasy after Mark Carney meets with India’s Narendra Modi at G7 summit Jun 20th
Sikh groups say they remain “uneasy” after Canada and India appeared to broker a détente on the sidelines of the G7 summit following nearly two years of strained relations..... More »
If you’re going on vacation, don’t forget travel health insurance Jul 3rd
You’ve packed your clothes, toothbrush, extra pairs of socks, sunscreen—and anything else you might need during your vacation. Experts recommend adding travel insurance to the list, whether you’re going near or far.
“We all think, ‘Oh, we’re just going to go away, maybe even for a.... More »
U.S. stocks approach their all-time high as oil prices tumble - BNN Bloomberg + MORE Jun 24th
U.S. stocks approach their all-time high as oil prices tumble BNN BloombergTrading Day: Truce triggers world equity whoosh ReutersFragile Iran-Israel ceasefire calms oil markets Al JazeeraHow major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 6/24/2025 The Globe and Ma.... More »
Planning to use your home equity in retirement Jun 3rd
How much of your net worth is wrapped up in your home? According to Statistics Canada, the median net worth for senior families in 2023 was $1,109,700. The most common type of asset for Canadians was a family home, with a median value of $500,000.
Since home equity makes up such a significant all.... More »
What’s behind the Nvidia rally?
– moneysense.ca
A big rally for stocks that began in Asia on Thursday is easing off the accelerator amid uncertainty about what will happen next after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in afternoon trading after giving up most of an earlier gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 29 points, or 0.1%, as of 1:23 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% higher.
It’s a downshift after stocks initially leaped nearly 2% in Tokyo and Seoul, where markets had the first chance to react to the ruling late Wednesday by the U.S. Court of International Trade. It said that the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act that Trump cited for ordering massive increases in taxes on imports from around the world does not authorize the use of tariffs.
The ruling raised hopes in financial markets that a hamstrung Trump would not be able to drive the economy into a recession with his tariffs, which had threatened to grind down on global trade and raise prices for consumers already sick of high inflation…
