BlackNorth offers programs for students, professionals and emerging artists Author of the article: Jono Erasmus/Shutterstock While it’s true that discrimination against Blacks in Canada doesn’t make headlines with the same dispiriting frequency it does in the United States, one thing common to both countries is the existence of systemic barriers that prevent Blacks from having… Continue reading New initiatives aim to help Black Canadians get a better foothold in the economy
Corporate bonds lost $1 trillion and there’s more trouble ahead
The slump marks the biggest total return loss since Lehman Brothers’ collapse for high-grade bonds Author of the article: Bloomberg News Tasos Vossos and Hannah Benjamin The worldwide pool of the safest corporate debt has already shrunk by US$805 billion so far this year. Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Investors in company debt… Continue reading Corporate bonds lost $1 trillion and there’s more trouble ahead
Canadian stocks beat U.S. by most in 13 years and still have room to run
The S&P/TSX Composite Index has gained 3.1 per cent, outperforming the S&P 500 by more than eight percentage points Author of the article: Bloomberg News Stefanie Marotta The Toronto Stock Exchange in the financial district of Toronto. Photo by Aaron Harris/Bloomberg News files The surge in oil prices has fuelled a rally in Canadian stocks… Continue reading Canadian stocks beat U.S. by most in 13 years and still have room to run
FP Answers: What’s the most tax efficient way to draw down my $5-million investment portfolio?
If we’re entering a prolonged inflationary period, you may be best to preserve and grow your capital as much as you can Monitors display stock market information on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Michael Nagle/Bloomberg files By Julie Cazzin with Allan Norman Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but… Continue reading FP Answers: What’s the most tax efficient way to draw down my $5-million investment portfolio?
Investing in farm commodities — gamble or hedge?
Choose carefully when investing in commodities because prices can fall as fast as they rise Author of the article: Financial Times Stefan Wagstyl A wheat sample is inspected at a Viterra grain elevator near Rosser, Manitoba. Photo by Shannon VanRaes/Bloomberg files Rising food prices are ringing alarm bells for households all over the world. Food… Continue reading Investing in farm commodities — gamble or hedge?
Jamie Golombek: What tax changes might be coming up in the federal budget
You might want to act now on at least one of these potential changes Publishing date: Mar 31, 2022 • 1 day ago • 5 minute read • 5 Comments Minister of finance Chrystia Freeland holds a copy of last year’s federal budget before tabling it in April, 2021. This year’s budget will come down April… Continue reading Jamie Golombek: What tax changes might be coming up in the federal budget
Canada’s economy now 1.2% above pre-pandemic level after nine months of growth
GDP seen up 0.8% in February, 0.2% in January Author of the article: Publishing date: Mar 31, 2022 • 1 day ago • 2 minute read • 48 Comments With February’s gain, Canada’s economy is now 1.2 per cent above pre-pandemic levels, Statscan said. Photo by Reuters OTTAWA — The Canadian economy likely gathered momentum in… Continue reading Canada’s economy now 1.2% above pre-pandemic level after nine months of growth
Tom Bradley: Getting back to normal is great, unless you’re an investor
Normal is not stocks trading at 50 times sales, oil being spurned and investors ending up worse off from owning a bond Capital markets have been doing a lot of normalizing lately, which isn’t going to make a lot of investors happy. Photo by Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Things are getting back to normal as the pandemic… Continue reading Tom Bradley: Getting back to normal is great, unless you’re an investor
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