TSX seen up 6.2% by year-end, despite ‘wall of worry:’ poll

Predicted to hit record high in 2024 Author of the article: Published Feb 22, 2023  •  Last updated 3 days ago  •  2 minute read Join the conversation The TSX on a business news ticker in the Financial District in Toronto. Photo by Cole Burston/The Canadian Press files TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index will add… Continue reading TSX seen up 6.2% by year-end, despite ‘wall of worry:’ poll

The anti-Cathie Wood: Investor is building a stock empire on oil, tobacco and banking

In less than seven years, Rajiv Jain has built GQG into a US$92-billion powerhouse with his strategy Author of the article: Published Feb 21, 2023  •  Last updated 4 days ago  •  6 minute read Join the conversation Rajiv Jain is co-founder of GQG Partners. Photo by Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg Rajiv Jain is everything that Cathie Wood… Continue reading The anti-Cathie Wood: Investor is building a stock empire on oil, tobacco and banking

David Rosenberg: Time to call it the way I see it — the earnings recession is underway

Why am I the only one (almost) seeing the castles built on sand? Published Feb 24, 2023  •  6 minute read 5 Comments Investors should pay for earnings, not GDP, and the earnings recession is underway, says David Rosenberg. Photo by Getty Images I have published a daily piece since 1998, but I’m really a… Continue reading David Rosenberg: Time to call it the way I see it — the earnings recession is underway

So you’ve been laid off: Here’s what to do to keep your finances from going awry

Sandra Fry: There are steps you can take to make dealing with a reduction in income a bit easier If your income cut was a shock, don’t spend money on anything that isn’t absolutely necessary until you know where you stand. Photo by Getty Images/iStockphoto One of the hardest situations to face in life is… Continue reading So you’ve been laid off: Here’s what to do to keep your finances from going awry

FP Answers: When is capital gains tax due on a cottage purchased in joint tenancy with two other people?

RRSP contributions are one way of reducing capital gains tax A large cottage on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka, Ont. Photo by James MacDonald/Bloomberg files Julie Cazzin with Andrew Dobson Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. REGISTER TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue… Continue reading FP Answers: When is capital gains tax due on a cottage purchased in joint tenancy with two other people?

How RRSPs let you save for retirement on an effectively tax-free basis

Jamie Golombek: RRSPs allow us to earn effectively tax-free investment income, and that’s not a typo: tax free, not merely tax deferred Published Feb 23, 2023  •  Last updated 10 hours ago  •  4 minute read 9 Comments The investment return on your net RRSP contribution is mathematically equivalent to the tax-free return you could achieve… Continue reading How RRSPs let you save for retirement on an effectively tax-free basis

5 investing theories that seem right, but need to be tested in real life

Don’t ever buy between 9:30 and 10 a.m. and other market theories Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images files I firmly and truly believe in the scientific process. Proving a thesis with a standardized, repeatable test just makes good sense. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has… Continue reading 5 investing theories that seem right, but need to be tested in real life

Here’s why investing in an RRSP does make sense for many Canadians

Jamie Golombek: An RRSP can allow you to save for retirement on an effectively tax-free basis, and no, that’s not a typo The investment return on your net RRSP contribution is mathematically equivalent to the tax-free return you could achieve with a TFSA, ignoring changes in tax rates. Photo by Brent Lewin/Bloomberg The registered retirement… Continue reading Here’s why investing in an RRSP does make sense for many Canadians