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Asset Allocation

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Investing

What is the price of gold in Canada? And more about gold investing

Investing in gold seems like a throwback, yet this precious metal is hitting new highs and attracting new investors....

What is the price of gold in Canada? And more about gold investing
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Robo-advisor or all-in-one ETF: which is best for new investors?

Do-it-yourself investors have more choices now than ever before. That can also create complexity, or confusion, about which approach...

Robo-advisor or all-in-one ETF: which is best for new investors?
Man biking up a hill symbolizes safety and growth of GICs for Canadian retirees.

Retired Money

Are GICs a no-brainer for retirees?

GICs were embraced by many Canadian investors last year, whether conservative or not. With rates expected to fall again...

Are GICs a no-brainer for retirees?
An archer with her eye on the target to symbolize Target Date Funds in Canada.

Investing

Target-date funds in Canada: Investing for the year you plan to retire

Looking for a way to simplify your retirement investment strategy? A lot of people in Canada are meeting that...

Target-date funds in Canada: Investing for the year you plan to retire

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Retired Money

Reading the “Annual Returns of Key Asset Classes”—what it means for Canadian investors

Our Retired Money columnist talks of the importance and lessons investors can glean from Franklin Templeton’s charts of Annual Returns of...

Reading the “Annual Returns of Key Asset Classes”—what it means for Canadian investors

Columns

How to boost your returns in retirement

Two new books advise retirees to embrace more risk in their portfolios, but is it right for you?

How to boost your returns in retirement

Investing

The importance of asset allocation

Only two out of four elements are important when designing a portfolio. But most advisors and investors tend to...

The importance of asset allocation
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Bonds

Do you need more stocks?

How to figure out if this era of ultra-low interest rates means you should lighten up on bonds

Do you need more stocks?

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Set up your portfolio for success in 2016

How to prepare for the year ahead after one of the worst market showings in recent memory

Set up your portfolio for success in 2016

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