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Investing in the health care sector—better returns than tech? + MORE Apr 19th
The tech sector has been a favourite of Canadian investors in recent years, thanks to growing global adoption of technology, innovative product offerings, a revenue boom and stock price appreciation—all of which have created a fear of missing out among investors. However, tech stocks have been qui.... More »
Tensions Between Turkey and US Soar as Trump Orders New Sanctions - New York Times + MORE Aug 11th
New York TimesTensions Between Turkey and US Soar as Trump Orders New SanctionsNew York TimesThe deepening standoff raised questions of whether the two strong-willed leaders were risking even broader chaos as they vied for the upper hand in a widening diplomatic dispute largely focused on individual.... More »
The ins and outs of tax and estate planning for a RRIF Apr 3rd
Q: I’m 81, single, female, with around $265,000 in a RRIF (invested in two different financial institutions, both mutual funds). My withdrawal is about $12,000 a year.
How can I minimize tax payable (by my beneficiaries) at death?
— Lydia
A: The tax savings and deferral from contributing t.... More »
To understand Venezuela's future, look to the bond market, not politics and protests Sep 6th
Despite an economic crisis so severe that 2.3 million people have fled the country in the past four years, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro isn't currently facing mass protests. Bond holders, however, are preparing to seize the country's oil assets..... More »
How to manage as a single parent with no pension + MORE Sep 7th
If you’re worried about your retirement, you’re not alone. Thanks to the growing gig economy and other changes to the workforce, these days fewer than two in five Canadians have a workplace pension plan to lean on. And if you are a single parent, saving for your twilight years only gets tri.... More »
Shares in ZTE Corp. fell 42 percent Tuesday in Hong Kong on their first trading day after the Chinese telecoms equipment maker agreed to pay a $1 billion US penalty to the U.S. government and replace its top managers.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday, a move that was widely expected but still marked a milestone in the U.S. central bank’s shift from policies used to battle the 2007-2009 financial crisis and recession.
