Mortgages

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on October 23, 2024

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News

Bank of Canada delivers half percentage point rate cut

The central bank lowers its key interest rate to 3.75% and says it now must keep inflation at 2%....

Investing

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U.S. banks post solid earnings, Walgreens cuts costs, United Airlines is flying high, Netflix still dominates streaming, and Canada’s...

Investing

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Investors like Canadian Natural Resources’ latest purchase, Nvidia moves past Microsoft, Couche-Tard ups bid for 7-Eleven’s parent and Delta...

Credit Cards

Why are credit card interest rates so high in Canada?

In this excerpt from his book Fleeced, Andrew Spence explains how Canadian banks succeed at keeping credit card interest...

Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: October 6, 2024

National Bank moves up, Carnival cruises on while Nike lags, dockworker strike postponed until January, and utility stocks are...

Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: September 29, 2024

Chinese stimulus a major boost, Costco thrives and Micron shines, good times are here for investors, and are...

Banking

Can challengers like EQ Bank and Wealthsimple take on the big banks?

Some smaller Canadian banks have made gains, but it’s a long road to higher market share.

Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: September 22, 2024

U.S. cuts interest rates, Canadian inflation down to 2%, FedEx shares fall sharply, and should you be wary of...