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Making sense of the markets this week: December 4, 2022

A favourite time of year for Canadian investors with big banks reporting their earnings; and the Bank of Canada...

Making sense of the markets this week: December 4, 2022
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: November 27, 2022

Dale Roberts is back, and he looks at “what the heck’s been going on!”—plus Canada’s retail darling, crypto and...

Making sense of the markets this week: November 27, 2022
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Making sense of the markets this week: November 20, 2022

At least inflation is flatlining, more bad news for crypto, Algonquin loses one-third of its value in less than...

Making sense of the markets this week: November 20, 2022

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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: November 13, 2022

Shopify surprises to the upside, mixed earnings season for Canada’s natural resources, and it continues to be tech versus...

Making sense of the markets this week: November 13, 2022
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: November 6, 2022

Shopify surprises to the upside, mixed earnings season for Canada’s natural resources, and it continues to be tech versus...

Making sense of the markets this week: November 6, 2022
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Making sense of the markets this week: October 30, 2022

What the latest Bank of Canada rate hikes mean yet again, and rails keep rolling while tech stocks crater....

Making sense of the markets this week: October 30, 2022
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Retired Money

The 60/40 portfolio: A phoenix or a dud for retirees?

Retired or near retirement and rethinking the classic balanced asset allocation? Here’s the debate—that’s not really a debate—on the...

The 60/40 portfolio: A phoenix or a dud for retirees?

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Making sense of the markets this week: October 23

High interest rates aren’t necessarily bad for banks, the Canadian inflation glass is half full (you can’t afford the...

Making sense of the markets this week: October 23

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