Why would an investor consider a GIC as part of their investment portfolio? Here are six reasons. 1. GICs have a guaranteed return A GIC is a safe investment with minimal risk. For the...
“Crypto investments are the top type of investment scams reported to CAFC (the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre).” This is the grim truth according to Jeff Horncastle, the organization’s acting client and communications outreach officer. In...
People who use government programs for first-time home buyers probably won’t need them more than once in their lifetime. However, under certain circumstances, it is possible to qualify as a first-time home buyer again....
Source: via BMO email Recessions do not occur very often because expansion usually occurs in the economy. Case in point: Canada has experienced a total of five recessions since 1970 and 12 since 1929....
How much is withholding tax on U.S. dividends? I am going to provide a brief summary of U.S. withholding tax on investments, Wanda, before addressing Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) specifically. First, U.S. stocks are...
Did you adopt a pandemic puppy? “COVID dogs” are a thing. During the pandemic, many of us—including me—adopted a new furry friend. I actually got two. I love them dearly, but they are not...
Meta/Facebook (META/NASDAQ): Facebook shareholders looked for the thumbs-down button as the social media giant posted earnings of $2.46 per share (versus $2.59 predicted) and slight revenue miss of $28.82 billion (versus $28.94 billion expected)....
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Governments have warned that COVID continues to pose a threat, especially for those over 60—an age when many Canadians at least start contemplating retirement. As a result, some older workers who commute to corporate...
Source: Seeking Alpha Similarly, Netflix could stall and grow at a much slower rate going forward. But as long as it can better monetize its customers (competitors like Hulu have proven ad-supported models can...