Bonds

Man biking up a hill symbolizes safety and growth of GICs for Canadian retirees.

Retired Money

Are GICs a no-brainer for retirees?

GICs were embraced by many Canadian investors last year, whether conservative or not. With rates expected to fall again...

Are GICs a no-brainer for retirees?
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Ask a Planner

What should Canadian investors do: Sell or hold with preferred share losses?

When taking a big loss on preferred shares, a MoneySense reader asks if he should hold or sell now.

What should Canadian investors do: Sell or hold with preferred share losses?
A Canadian meeting her money manager to discuss tax-loss selling.

Investing

’Tis the season for tax-loss selling in Canada

Tax-loss selling is one way that investors with capital gains can lower their potential tax bill. What is tax-loss...

’Tis the season for tax-loss selling in Canada
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Retirement

What’s the average monthly retirement income in Canada?

What’s the average monthly retirement income in Canada?

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Spend

Canada’s inflation rate fell to 3.1% in October—where will it go from here?

The Consumer Price Index shows inflation fell slightly in October. How did it get so high, and what does...

Canada’s inflation rate fell to 3.1% in October—where will it go from here?
A GIC investor talks to their financial advisor about whether to buy GICs in 2024.

Ask a Planner

What to expect for GICs in 2024

The rates offered on guaranteed investment certificates have skyrocketed over the past two years. Here are considerations for investors...

What to expect for GICs in 2024
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Investing

What Canadian investors can do in times of world crisis and war

Stressed by headlines? Here’s how investors should manage their portfolios and their emotions in response to wars and other...

What Canadian investors can do in times of world crisis and war

My MoneySense

Allan Small on his glass-half-full view of the markets and managing risk

MoneySense columnist and senior investment advisor shares wins, losses, lessons and takeaways about investing.

Allan Small on his glass-half-full view of the markets and managing risk

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RRSPs

What’s the RRSP deadline for 2023?

You still have time to add to your retirement savings and lower your taxable income before the RRSP deadline....

What’s the RRSP deadline for 2023?

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