Mortgages

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on September 4, 2024

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News

Bank of Canada lowers interest rate again and may change pace of next cuts

The central bank’s third consecutive rate cut brings key interest rate down to 4.25%.

GICs

Bonds vs. GICs: Where should you invest your fixed-income dollars?

Fixed income is finally back in a sweet spot. So, how should you take advantage, with individual bonds, bond...

Financial Planning

What happens to an RESP for grandchildren when you die?

Opening an RESP is a great way to contribute to your grandchildren’s education costs. But what happens if you...

Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: September 1, 2024

Did Nvidia fail to meet expectations? Plus, why National Bank is a star among the mixed bag of Canadian...

News

High expectations: Nvidia shares are down despite Q2 earnings beat

Nvidia stock slips even after earnings top Wall Street estimates and demand for AI chips surges.

Investing

Markets response to U.S. Federal Reserve

Wall Street rises toward records after U.S. Fed says “time has come” for rate cuts.

Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: August 25, 2024

Canada’s railway-bound economy screeches to halt, inflation is down, Target shares rebound and TD to pay $4-billion penalty.

Retirement

40 and no pension: What do you do?

You’ve reached your 40s, are mid-way in your career and realize you’ll never have a pension. Here’s how to...