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Market-linked GICs: The pros and cons for investors

These GICs track the markets, offering low risk and some upside potential to investors. Here’s how to know if...

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Making sense of the markets this week: April 23, 2023

What’s Dale’s take on the economy? Big U.S. bank earnings rock. Apple continues with global domination, and the bitcoin...

Investing

What do high interest rates mean for retirement savings?

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Does TINA still apply for the stock market? Are GICs and bonds a new option for Canadian investors?

Here’s why it’s still true that there’s no alternative (TINA) to investing in the stock market if you want...

Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: August 21

Big U.S. retailers post earnings, Canadian inflation numbers trend in the right direction, oil’s record profits, and Russia’s outlook...

Investing

How to stay invested and pick up good quality companies—on the cheap

With the markets dropping, is it a time for Canadian investors to buy cheap stocks? Well, let’s see.

Investing

What fast-rising interest, inflation and bond rates mean for investors

Investors face growing volatility as inflation surges, 10-year bond yields rise and central banks launch larger rate hikes. How...

Retired Money

Do bonds still make sense for retirement savings?

With rising interest rates and inflation, and the Bond Bubble seeming to burst, bonds are challenging the 60/40 asset...

Retired Money

Do inflation-linked bonds make sense in an era of rising interest rates?

The risks and rewards of investing in TIPS, RRBs and the ETFs that hold them.