Making sense of the markets this week: January 21, 2024
What’s going on with crypto (thanks, U.S. markets), American bank earnings reports, Delta’s earnings flying high (or not), and...
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Fixed or variable mortgage rate: Which should you choose?
After nearly two years of interest rate increases, cuts may be on the horizon—here’s what that means for current...
Making sense of the markets this week: January 14, 2024
What asset classes did best last year? Short sellers lose their shirts, Canadian housing market refuses to go down,...
Where should working retirees put extra income: A TFSA or an RRSP?
Working Canadian retirees may look at CPP and OAS as extra income. Is putting that money in a TFSA...
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Making sense of the markets this week: January 7, 2024
Kyle’s predictions for 2024: TSX will thrash S&P 500, Biden will win (barely), inflation will fall, Canadian economic growth...
Making sense of the markets this week: December 24, 2023
Interest rates, stock market predictions, supply chain issues—what this column got right and wrong in 2023.
Say what?! 5 financial buzzwords we kept hearing in 2023
We’ve picked five words and phrases that capture the financial mood of 2023. From quiet hiring to soft saving,...
Inflation a scourge for retirees? Ottawa’s silver lining(s)
Inflation and taxes—both can affect retirement income. Thankfully CPP, OAS and GIS have inflation indexing. Here’s how it may...
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Making sense of the markets this week: December 10, 2023
Interest rates stand pat, reports from small Canadian banks, the November stock market rocket, and Dave Ramsey drops pearls...