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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Interest Rates Beginning to Settle. What's Next for Your Portfolio?

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With the Bank of Canada holding the policy rate steady this month at 5% ( Financial Post ), it might be time to reconsider some of the inter...
Wednesday, December 7, 2022

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With the Bank of Canada announcing another interest rate hike, it’s a great time to revisit your investments that are more sensitive to fluc...
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

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Don’t let investment costs ruin your retirement plans. In Common Sense on Mutual Funds (2009), John Bogle clearly and methodically ar...
Monday, April 2, 2018

A few important things to consider when looking for a mortgage loan.

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The right down-payment: Home buyers in Canada are required to make a down-payment of at least 5% of the purchase price of the property. Bu...
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Debt Levels on the Rise Provincially and Federally: First Ontario's Credit Downgrade, Then What?

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Debt levels continue to increase in Canada's most populous province. Recently published reports by both Fitch and S&P, internation...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

The Kingston Rental Market

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According to the Spring 2015 report published by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the vacancy rate in Kingston rema...
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Inflation and the Investor: Keep a Close Eye on Your Real Returns.

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Inflation , or the increase in general price levels over time, slowly erodes the purchasing power of investors. Inflation is not always a...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Investment versus Speculation: Don’t Be a Money Loser.

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As a “value-investor,” I follow the teaching primarily of Benjamin Graham. Graham wrote the definitive book on value investing, “The Inte...
Friday, August 8, 2014

Glittering Goldcorp: How do you evaluate a gold miner and its earnings report?

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Gold and precious metals are a perennial favourite for many investors and speculators. It is often viewed by many as a hedge against the ris...
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Loblaw: Losses never looked so good. Understanding Adjusted Earnings and Free Cash Flow.

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Loblaw (TSE: L) announced earnings recently ( Loblaw Press Release ), opening with the statement by Galen Weston that "the second q...