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By MoneySense Staff on April 4, 2013
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Offshore accounts exposed

By MoneySense Staff on April 4, 2013
Estimated reading time: 1 minute

Take cheats take cover. A massive data leak has exposed the offshore accounts of some of the world's wealthiest people.

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A group of international investigative journalists has exposed the offshore financial secrets of some of the world’s wealthiest individuals, including some Canadians. Check out CBC’s interactive, How the rich hide their money.
Royal LePage said Thursday that house prices in Vancouver, Victoria and Saint John, N.B. fell last month while prices in the rest of the country rose. The news serves as ammunition for those who believe houses are over-priced in Canada. There’s a lot of noise when it comes to Canada’s real estate market with some saying homes are overvalued by as much as 20% while others say the correction has already happened. Check out Canadian Business’ infographic on who is saying what and why.
Marketwatch’s Brett Arends writes about the dangers of getting in the stock market while it’s hot due to sell off temptations when things start to slow down.
Starting May 1, Ontario residents will pay more in “eco fees” when buying new flat screen TVs and phones.
Ever wonder how much more money you’d make working for the government? According to the Fraser Institute, civil servants make, on average, 12% more than private sector workers.

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