‘It’s not always straightforward’: The risks and rewards of buying a pre-construction home

Don’t miss: This cash back app pays actual cash A low credit score can cost you thousands in interest — here’s how you can prevent that 5 mistakes Canadian parents are making with their life insurance The pros and cons of pre-construction When you purchase a pre-construction home, you make your down payment on a… Continue reading ‘It’s not always straightforward’: The risks and rewards of buying a pre-construction home

Why the 60/40 portfolio is making a comeback

Watch: Capital Group’s Hilda Applbaum on the asset mix of a balanced portfolio Published Mar 18, 2023  •  Last updated 2 days ago  •  < 1 minute read Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images files Hilda Applbaum, portfolio manager at Capital Group, talks to the Financial… Continue reading Why the 60/40 portfolio is making a comeback

Luc Bertrand to helm board of TMX Group, replacing Charles Winograd

Bertrand has been on the TMX Group board since 2011 Author of the article: Published Mar 17, 2023  •  Last updated 5 days ago  •  1 minute read TMX Group Inc. signage is displayed on a screen in the broadcast centre of the Toronto Stock Exchange in Toronto. Photo by Norm Betts/Bloomberg files TORONTO — TMX… Continue reading Luc Bertrand to helm board of TMX Group, replacing Charles Winograd

Quebec budget cuts income taxes, projects big drop in GDP growth

Tax cuts start this year and will save individual workers up to $814 a year Author of the article: Published Mar 21, 2023  •  Last updated 9 hours ago  •  1 minute read Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard as he leaves a news conference on the eve of the budget in Quebec City. Photo by Jacques… Continue reading Quebec budget cuts income taxes, projects big drop in GDP growth

Federal minimum wage rising to $16.65 per hour on April 1

Up from $15.55 Author of the article: pdtechintegration automation account Canadian Press Published Mar 21, 2023  •  1 minute read The federal minimum hourly wage goes up on April 1. Photo by Chris Wattie/Reuters OTTAWA — The federal minimum wage is rising to $16.65 per hour on April 1, up from $15.55. Advertisement 2 This… Continue reading Federal minimum wage rising to $16.65 per hour on April 1

Getting divorced? Here’s how to prepare your finances and protect your assets

Divorce upends lifestyle, housing and financial goals, making process of separating finances onerous Published Mar 21, 2023  •  4 minute read Separating emotions from critical financial decisions can be difficult at the best of times, but is especially complicated when working through a divorce. Photo by Getty Images/iStockphoto More than 40 per cent of marriages… Continue reading Getting divorced? Here’s how to prepare your finances and protect your assets

Canada’s inflation rate slows more than expected

The deceleration is the largest since April 2020 Published Mar 21, 2023  •  Last updated 14 hours ago  •  2 minute read Canadian inflation in February was lower than expected. Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post OTTAWA — The annual pace of inflation cooled in February as it posted its largest deceleration since April 2020. Advertisement… Continue reading Canada’s inflation rate slows more than expected

Only 14.1% of directorships at TSX companies are minorities, study finds

Significantly lower than U.S. where 23.6% of directorships are held by non-white directors Published Mar 20, 2023  •  Last updated 1 day ago  •  3 minute read A sign board displays the TSX as women walk past the Richmond Adelaide Centre in the financial district in Toronto. Photo by Evan Buhler/THE CANADIAN PRESS files Racial and… Continue reading Only 14.1% of directorships at TSX companies are minorities, study finds