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Is life insurance taxable in Canada? Mar 20th
Life insurance is essentially buying peace of mind. You’re helping your loved ones deal with the financial impact of your death and hopefully mitigating some of the accompanying stress and emotional turmoil. But what happens after your loved ones receive their inheritance? Is life insurance taxabl.... More »
Aggressive investing and saving for a home don’t mix + MORE Jan 14th
Me and My TFSA: Cordell VanGenderen
AGE: 21 PLACE: Calgary AB
TFSA TOTAL: $31,834
STRATEGY: Mix of growth and dividend-paying blue chips
Like father like son. A recent Me and My TFSA profile generated a lot of interest and here’s another part to the story, the son. Cordell is a 21-year-old u.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: March 10, 2024 Mar 8th
Allan Small, Senior Investment Advisor at the Allan Small Financial Group with iA Private Wealth, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Earnings beat expectations—as expected
As we close out the first quarter’s earnings season, the biggest takeaway is that t.... More »
Honeywell planning to spin off assets into two new companies: sources Oct 9th
Honeywell International Inc. plans to spin off non-core assets and create at least two new publicly listed companies, sources say
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Making sense of the markets this week: April 28, 2024 + MORE Apr 26th
Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Google starts paying out
Several big tech names made waves this week, but for very different reasons.
Tech earnings .... More »
Amid all the financial turmoil, why are gold prices getting crushed?
– theglobeandmail.com
Renewed prospects for economic growth have seen the recently bullish precious metal market sink substantially in recent weeks
Why former oil darling Northern Blizzard is struggling
– theglobeandmail.com
After its 2014 IPO, the Canadian oil producer cuts its dividend – again
European stock markets were slightly higher Monday, the first day of trading since Italy’s premier Matteo Renzi resigned following his loss in a key referendum over the weekend.
5 home selling myths debunked
– moneysense.ca
Want to become a more informed seller? Here are five real estate myths debunked when it comes to selling a property in Canada.
#1: You are required to use a real estate agent when selling home.
Myth.
There is no law or regulation that requires you to use a real estate agent during the purchase or sale of a home (or any other piece of real estate).
Truth be told, approximately 25% of Americans buy and sell a home without being represented by a real estate agent. (We don’t have similar statistics for Canadian transactions.) There are also a portion of buyers and sellers that use the services of unlicensed agents (a practice, I’m not keen on).
One big reason for not using a real estate agent is to save on paying commission costs. Keep in mind, though, these savings are typically only for the seller, who is responsible for both the buyer agent and the seller agent commissions. Also, going it alone, without an agent, doesn’t mean you avoid all fees. For a better understanding of what you’ll save and spend, consider our breakdown of costs in Going FSBO isn’t exactly free…
#1: You are required to use a real estate agent when selling home.
Myth.
There is no law or regulation that requires you to use a real estate agent during the purchase or sale of a home (or any other piece of real estate).
Truth be told, approximately 25% of Americans buy and sell a home without being represented by a real estate agent. (We don’t have similar statistics for Canadian transactions.) There are also a portion of buyers and sellers that use the services of unlicensed agents (a practice, I’m not keen on).
One big reason for not using a real estate agent is to save on paying commission costs. Keep in mind, though, these savings are typically only for the seller, who is responsible for both the buyer agent and the seller agent commissions. Also, going it alone, without an agent, doesn’t mean you avoid all fees. For a better understanding of what you’ll save and spend, consider our breakdown of costs in Going FSBO isn’t exactly free…
Canada should seize opportunity to attract foreign investment: Freeland
– theglobeandmail.com
Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland called Monday for the country to seek greater integration as the United States prepares for isolationist policy
