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One half of Canadians don’t feel that they’re financially prepared for retirement [SURVEY]

Analysis / Insights Nearly one half of Canadians don’t feel that they’re financially prepared for retirement according to an Ipsos Reid survey commissioned by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) released Monday, June 14th, 2010. Only forty five percent of those surveyed agreed that they were confident in their financial future while thirty four percent disagreed. Furthermore, one [...]

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Nearly one half of Canadians don’t feel that they’re financially prepared for retirement according to an Ipsos Reid survey commissioned by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) released Monday, June 14th, 2010. Only forty five percent of those surveyed agreed that they were confident in their financial future while thirty four percent disagreed. Furthermore, one [...]

The Basics And Benefits Of Registered Retirement Savings Plans

Personal Finance What if there was a way that you could get the Canadian government to pay almost half of the money you needed to make an investment (be it for the purchase of stocks, mutual funds, guaranteed investment certificates, mortgages etc.). Then, when you’ve made money on that investment, through interest earned or capital gains, the [...]

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What if there was a way that you could get the Canadian government to pay almost half of the money you needed to make an investment (be it for the purchase of stocks, mutual funds, guaranteed investment certificates, mortgages etc.). Then, when you’ve made money on that investment, through interest earned or capital gains, the [...]

Buy, Sell or Hold Canadian REIT [REF.UN]

Equities Continuing with the stocks on our watch-list series, we will be highlighting a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) this week. REITs were introduced in Canada in 1993 and structured as tax efficient entities, such that they are not generally required to pay Canadian income tax if they distribute all of their net income for tax [...]

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Continuing with the stocks on our watch-list series, we will be highlighting a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) this week. REITs were introduced in Canada in 1993 and structured as tax efficient entities, such that they are not generally required to pay Canadian income tax if they distribute all of their net income for tax [...]

6 Fantastic Articles You May Have Missed

Random It’s time for a roundup of the coolest, most interesting tidbits we discovered around the blogosphere this past week. This week we shall keep our list to 5 entries and include some not so personal finance/investing related links. Enjoy. Free Travel Secrets eBook – Tripbase, a site which tells you where to travel after you [...]

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It’s time for a roundup of the coolest, most interesting tidbits we discovered around the blogosphere this past week. This week we shall keep our list to 5 entries and include some not so personal finance/investing related links. Enjoy. Free Travel Secrets eBook – Tripbase, a site which tells you where to travel after you [...]

How To Free Yourself From The Dead Pledge of “Mortgage” – The Smith Manoeuvre

Personal Finance The following article has been authored by Dineen Jogola, a wealth strategy specialist. Since her first real world job working at a bakery at the age of 14, Dineen realized that she wanted to be independent of the rat race and work for herself. This experience had sparked the initiative for her to continuously strive [...]

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The following article has been authored by Dineen Jogola, a wealth strategy specialist. Since her first real world job working at a bakery at the age of 14, Dineen realized that she wanted to be independent of the rat race and work for herself. This experience had sparked the initiative for her to continuously strive [...]

The Role Of Currency In Investment Portfolios

Personal Finance The following post has been authored by Susan Mallin. Susan is a registered investment advisor with MGI Securities and holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) and the Life Licensing Underwriter Course (Life Insurance) designations. Her blog can be found at http://susan-mallin.blogspot.com/ I just spit out my coffee all over my desk. [...]

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The following post has been authored by Susan Mallin. Susan is a registered investment advisor with MGI Securities and holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) and the Life Licensing Underwriter Course (Life Insurance) designations. Her blog can be found at http://susan-mallin.blogspot.com/ I just spit out my coffee all over my desk. [...]

Is It Time To Buy, Sell or Hold Alliance Grain Traders [AGT:TSX]

Equities The second stock on our watch-list is one that goes by the name Alliance Grain Traders [AGT:TSX]. Our previous write-up outlined the fundamentals behind a successful Canadian non-prime mortgage lender called Home Capital Group [HCG:TSX]. Company Background According to its website, this Saskatchewan based company “is the largest lentil and pea splitting company in the [...]

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The second stock on our watch-list is one that goes by the name Alliance Grain Traders [AGT:TSX]. Our previous write-up outlined the fundamentals behind a successful Canadian non-prime mortgage lender called Home Capital Group [HCG:TSX]. Company Background According to its website, this Saskatchewan based company “is the largest lentil and pea splitting company in the [...]

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