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Tax and Estate Planning Advocate Doug Carroll explains some of the tax breaks available to homeowners.
Tax and Estate Planning Advocate Doug Carroll explains some of the tax breaks available to parents.
Tax and Estate Planning Advocate Doug Carroll explains some of the tax breaks available to self-employed.
Tax and Estate Planning Advocate Doug Carroll explains where you can find tax efficiencies in your later years.
Tax and Estate Planning Advocate Doug Carroll explains the advantageous tax treatment on any money you earn as capital gains.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government implemented a variety of non-taxable and taxable benefit programs over 2020.
Both RRSP and TFSA give you tax-sheltered income and growth on the investments within them. The key difference is what happens on front and back end.
A registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) helps you save towards retirement in a tax-effective way.
Guided by a few simple principles, you can position your investments to optimally navigate toward your future spendable wealth.
Four ways its preferred tax treatment aids your investment returns
Ten things to do with your 2020 tax refund
The decumulation game requires a dynamic strategy
Exchange traded funds climbed to prominence on their promise of a low-fee, broad-based approach with a relatively safe path for investors who followed a long-term, buy-and-hold regimen.
Have you been up at night worrying about being a no-coiner, one of the many billions of people around the world despised by bitcoin enthusiasts for owning no cryptocurrency at all?
Are you inching closer to your retirement? Already dreaming about how you’ll get to spend your newfound freedom, or are you worrying about the details?
Planning for retirement can be exciting. Often, it can be a little overwhelming as well. There’s a lot to think about.
How to make smart decisions that benefit your financial future
Whether retirement is far in the future or just around the corner, like many Canadians, you probably wonder how much you’ll really need to save for it.
Making smart decisions about saving can ensure your financial future.
What, if anything, will happen to the great disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street?
As COVID-19 continues to impact world markets, it helps to have some context to understand the nature of market volatility and decision-making strategies.
Investors are looking for unusual data points to better understand how deep the slowdown might be, and when the recovery is beginning.
As a result, the CDX North American Investment Grade index fell to its lowest level since July 2007.
Is improving your finances one of your New Year’s resolutions? Here are five steps you can take to help you boost your savings and achieve your financial resolution.
ETFs have long been a popular vehicle in the equities market, and now they are picking up steam in fixed income as well.
The U.S. and China have signed the so-called “Phase One” deal. The deal will effectively pause the trade war, while leaving the majority of existing tariffs in place.
The bull market in stocks and bonds has cemented BlackRock’s status as the world’s largest asset manager.
Before you ring in the new year, here are 10 investing tips that you should consider.
Find out why you should be paying attention to your mutual fund series and how you could save by switching to a different series.
Learn how to build a robust RESP portfolio and make the most of this powerful education savings tool.
While market swings can unnerve even seasoned investors, here are seven strategies you can implement to mitigate volatility and manage risk.
We’ve teamed up with Trading Central to bring you the Value Analyzer tool, which puts the essential metrics of value investing at your fingertips.
If the prospect of a potential market downturn makes you hesitant to invest a lump sum, consider dollar-cost averaging (DCA).
Do you own mutual funds? If so, you should know what to do if your fund company changes ownership or your fund merges with another fund
The stigma around social and medical marijuana use is falling. Big-brands, such as Constellation foods, have started investing in cannabis expansions, driving consumer interest and share prices up.
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have grown exponentially in recent years. The ever-increasing number of ETFs means you can find something for just about every investment strategy.
It’s not uncommon for self-directed investors to get their start by buying a single popular stock or sector that promises fast growth and big returns. But investing in a single stock isn’t a sound long-term strategy.
Automatic contributions are a highly effective tool to help us overcome psychological obstacles that prevent us from doing what is good in the long term, and make it easier to invest more consistently in our future.
Since making their debut in Canada earlier this year, asset allocation ETFs (or “all-in-one” ETFs) have been much discussed among investors.
In the third and final instalment of our three-part series, we look at how a company's governance structure, policies and procedures can impact shareholder value.
In the second instalment of our three-part article series, we look at why a company's social impact should matter to investors.
In this first of three articles, we explore the environmental issues that can impact companies' performance and shareholder value.
There is a variety of bond ETFs available in Canada, which can provide diversified exposure to various types of government and corporate bonds.
More investors are looking for ways to grow their money, while also making a positive impact on the world around them.
A quick overview of the investments you can hold in your self-directed account, and the advantages of each.
As an investor, you should know three things about yourself: your risk tolerance, your time horizon and how much time you can dedicate to managing your portfolio.
