Banks in Canada » banks http://www.banks.ca Canadian banking, credit cards, loans, savings, investments and retirement in Canada Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:39:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 Thieves of Bay Street: How Banks, Brokerages and the Wealthy Steal Billions from Canadians http://www.banks.ca/banks/thieves-of-bay-street-how-banks-brokerages-and-the-wealthy-steal-billions-from-canadians/ http://www.banks.ca/banks/thieves-of-bay-street-how-banks-brokerages-and-the-wealthy-steal-billions-from-canadians/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:56:13 +0000 http://www.banks.ca/banks/thieves-of-bay-street-how-banks-brokerages-and-the-wealthy-steal-billions-from-canadians/ http://www.banks.ca/banks/thieves-of-bay-street-how-banks-brokerages-and-the-wealthy-steal-billions-from-canadians/feed/ 0 The Origin of Financial Crises: Central Banks, Credit Bubbles, and the Efficient Market Fallacy http://www.banks.ca/banks/the-origin-of-financial-crises-central-banks-credit-bubbles-and-the-efficient-market-fallacy/ http://www.banks.ca/banks/the-origin-of-financial-crises-central-banks-credit-bubbles-and-the-efficient-market-fallacy/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:35 +0000 http://www.banks.ca/banks/the-origin-of-financial-crises-central-banks-credit-bubbles-and-the-efficient-market-fallacy/ http://www.banks.ca/banks/the-origin-of-financial-crises-central-banks-credit-bubbles-and-the-efficient-market-fallacy/feed/ 0 Do You Need a Financial Advisor? + MORE Jun 7th http://www.banks.ca/banks/do-you-need-a-financial-advisor-more-jun-7th/ http://www.banks.ca/banks/do-you-need-a-financial-advisor-more-jun-7th/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:42:31 +0000 http://www.banks.ca/banks/do-you-need-a-financial-advisor-more-jun-7th/ Canada has several major banks and many schedule II banks – but with rates and plans all over the map, it’s difficult to know where to bring your business. Our aim is to help you navigate Canada’s banking options to discover which one suits your needs best.
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Greeks called upon to vote on bailout proposal; eurozone ministers gather to discuss situation + MORE Jun 27th

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Refinancing your mortgage? Here’s why a professional home appraisal is step one Mar 27th

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Is your chequing account working hard enough? Jan 10th

Your chequing account could be the behind-the-scenes hero of your everyday banking activities, if you have the right one. The features can vary from bank to bank and financial institution to financial institution, so it makes sense to shop around if you’re opening a new chequing account or you wan.... More »

What Canada’s financial industry fears in 2018 Dec 28th

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Do You Need a Financial Advisor?

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Do You Need a Financial Advisor?
Most Canadians start planning for their retirement by walking into their local bank and investing in a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). It’s quick, easy, and you get a discount on your annual tax bill. But, eventually (hopefully!) you’ll have enough of a nest egg socked away that you’ll want some professional advice on how to best manage and grow your savings. Here’s where to look for help.
Are You Ready For Professional Help?
If your investments are really small – a couple hundred or thousand dollars a year – filling in one of the various banks’ “risk assessment profiles” and talking with one of their RRSP experts is probably sufficient for the early years of financial planning. But, eventually, you’ll probably want to seek some more sophisticated advice. According to Greg Pollock, president and CEO of Advocis (The Financial Advisors Association of Canada), much of the Canadian public has a misconception that you need to have a certain amount of savings on hand before you can and should meet with a financial advisor…


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Do You Need a Financial Advisor?

– ratesupermarket.ca

Do You Need a Financial Advisor?
Most Canadians start planning for their retirement by walking into their local bank and investing in a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). It’s quick, easy, and you get a discount on your annual tax bill. But, eventually (hopefully!) you’ll have enough of a nest egg socked away that you’ll want some professional advice on how to best manage and grow your savings. Here’s where to look for help.
Are You Ready For Professional Help?
If your investments are really small – a couple hundred or thousand dollars a year – filling in one of the various banks’ “risk assessment profiles” and talking with one of their RRSP experts is probably sufficient for the early years of financial planning. But, eventually, you’ll probably want to seek some more sophisticated advice. According to Greg Pollock, president and CEO of Advocis (The Financial Advisors Association of Canada), much of the Canadian public has a misconception that you need to have a certain amount of savings on hand before you can and should meet with a financial advisor…


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Beneath the veneer of stability that saw Canada's banking sector through the financial crash of 2008, investigative reporter Bruce Livesey has uncovered a rampant failure of epidemic proportions. Though no large financial institution has recently gone bust in this country, white-collar criminals, scam artists, Ponzi schemers and organized crime, from the Hells Angels to the Russian mafia, know that Canada is the place in the Western world to rip off investors. And the fraudsters do so with little fear of being caught and punished.
 
Thieves of Bay Street investigates Canada's biggest financial scandals of recent years. Readers will learn what banks do with investors' money and what happens when they lose it. They will meet the bogus investment gurus, the brokers who lose money with both reckless abandon and impunity, the bankers who squander money in toxic investments, the lawyers who protect them and the regulators who do nothing to keep them from doing it again. And most importantly, they'll meet the victims who are demanding that our vaunted banking sector finally come clean on its dirtiest secret.


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