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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: September 11

The BoC raises rates, GameStop builds momentum from nothing, the scary month for investors, and maybe the economy is...

Making sense of the markets this week: September 11
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Columns

Housing affordability: What happens when lower home prices take on higher borrowing costs?

Borrowing costs are increasing as Canada experiences the fastest drop in home prices since the 1980s. Have we reached...

Housing affordability: What happens when lower home prices take on higher borrowing costs?
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Mortgages

5 surprises to avoid when switching mortgages before your term ends

Switching your mortgage can save you money—but be careful not to pick an offer that reduces that benefit by...

5 surprises to avoid when switching mortgages before your term ends
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: March 6

The war in Ukraine fuels inflation, the Bank of Canada ignores inflation, and does bitcoin have a PR problem?...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 6

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Mortgages

I keep hearing interest rates may rise. What would that mean for my mortgage?

A Certified Financial Planner helps a reader get clear on what a rise in interest rates would mean for...

I keep hearing interest rates may rise. What would that mean for my mortgage?

Bonds

3 ways a U.S. rate cut might impact Canadian investors 

We’re already seeing some of the effects, even before it’s happened: the loonie is rising and equities are up.

3 ways a U.S. rate cut might impact Canadian investors 

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