There Are Better Ways To Defend Against Rising Rates than Paying Down Your Mortgage
Mortgage debt is the best debt. Remember that if you’re freaking out about having to renew a big mortgage at a time when interest rates…
The Debate Over CRM3
Growing resistance to the MFDA’s plan to increase disclosure THE INVESTMENT INDUSTRY is divided sharply over the prospect of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada’s…
New Mandatory Risk Rating Is Misleading Canadian Investors
Canadian securities regulators may be putting investors at risk. They implemented a new mandatory risk weighting system in September 2017 based on 10-year Standard Deviation….
The Most Popular Online Brokerage for DIY Investors
The way Canadian investors use online brokerages varies greatly across the different platforms Competition can make everyone better, and that’s certainly true in the discount brokerage…
Poverty in Canada
The Angus Reid numbers show the demographic breakdown of the different groups change along age and gender lines. (CBC) More More than a quarter of…
A Rising Rate Guide to Mortgages, HELOCs, GICs, Savings & More
The era of fantastically low interest rates ended Wednesday. The Bank of Canada increased its influential overnight rate by just 0.25 per cent, but the…
Crypto-Asset Trading Platforms Aren’t Exchanges: CSA
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is urging Canadians to be cautious when considering buying crypto assets through trading platforms. Specifically, the CSA is warning about…
Canadians Less Satisfied with Banking Apps
The ability to understand app features has the largest impact on overall satisfaction among app users Nearly half of Canadian retail bank customers frequently use…
Self-Directed Investors Still Charged for Advice
Investors using online brokerages may want to check if they’re unfairly slapped with fees for advice. Trailing commissions – typically charged by advisors – are…
One-quarter of Canadians Rank Money As Greatest Stress
The majority of Canadians surveyed have at least one financial regret Canadians are burdened by financial stress more so than other stress triggers, such as…