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Financial Planning

Adam Chapman financial advisor

Meet Adam Chapman Adam Chapman jokes that he’s a financial planner who helps people spend money—not save it. And,...

Adam Chapman financial advisor
Disney park.

Stocks

Disney earnings: Results show profit, stock falls 2%

Disney’s streaming business is profitable for the first time, but the slowing U.S. park business ups investors’ anxiety.

Disney earnings: Results show profit, stock falls 2%

Stocks

Shopify weathering softening consumer spending

The e-commerce company’s diversity of merchants has helped it cope with lower consumer spending caused by high inflation and...

Shopify weathering softening consumer spending
Two empty Muskoka chairs on a deck, to inspire the contrast of the perks of a cottage in Canada and the financial implications.

Real Estate

Yes, a cottage is an investment property—here’s how to minimize capital gains tax

Should you “invest” in a cottage? And if you do, what happens when you sell it, give it away...

Yes, a cottage is an investment property—here’s how to minimize capital gains tax

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Should you hold gold in a RRIF?

Is gold a safe asset to invest your retirement savings? A Certified Financial Planner offers some perspective.

Should you hold gold in a RRIF?
Canadian family watching movies at home.

Mortgages

The after-effect of market lows: a drop in fixed mortgage rates

Some investors might look at their portfolios, but Canadians getting a mortgage (or renewing one) should keep an eye...

The after-effect of market lows: a drop in fixed mortgage rates
Specialist James Denaro, right, works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world.

Stocks

Why did the stock markets fall?

Financial markets around the world stabilize after Monday’s fall. Here’s what to know about how we got here.

Why did the stock markets fall?
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Spend

Why is booze so expensive in Canada?

Making, let alone serving, alcoholic beverages is an invariably complex manufacturing process that’s affected by cost inflation from all...

Why is booze so expensive in Canada?

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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: August 4, 2024

The U.S. Fed stands pat, big tech sags despite strength from Apple and Meta, consumer discretionary stocks wither, but...

Making sense of the markets this week: August 4, 2024

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