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6 times when a GIC is a smart investment choice

Yes, guaranteed investment certificates are conservative—and that’s precisely why they’re the right investment choice in certain life stages and...

6 times when a GIC is a smart investment choice
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GICs

Registered or non-registered GICs: Which should you buy?

GICs offer investors safety and flexibility. Here’s what to consider when deciding whether to hold your GICs in registered...

Registered or non-registered GICs: Which should you buy?
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GICs

How GIC interest rates work

Find out what factors affect GIC rates and how to buy these low-risk investments.

How GIC interest rates work
Canadian investor looking at Monday, August 8 market sell-off.

Investing

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.

Making sense of the markets this week: August 11, 2024
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Financial Planning

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...

Joseph Curry Certified Financial Planner

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

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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?
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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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