Making sense of the markets this week: August 11, 2024
Japan’s carry trades spook the markets, mixed U.S. earnings are in, Shopify surges, oil and potash remain profitable.
Joseph Curry Certified Financial Planner
Meet Joseph Curry Joseph Curry is the co-host of Canada’s fastest-growing retirement planning podcast “Your Retirement Planning Simplified”, featuring...
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,...
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.
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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...
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...
Should you hold gold in a RRIF?
Is gold a safe asset to invest your retirement savings? A Certified Financial Planner offers some perspective.
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...
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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.