On the other hand, if you aren’t happy with any of these options, do some research, says Ulmer. “Talk to people who you think are financially savvy and ask them for referrals. Then consult with three different advisors to see what’s the...
Just to bring everyone up to speed, a family RESP is a tax-deferred education savings investment account with annual government grants that has multiple beneficiaries. A beneficiary can qualify for grants of 20% or more of a contribution, subject to both annual...
If longer-term rates are higher, you may be tempted to go with those, but then you run the risk that rates might go up in the interim, and you’d be stuck earning less. Or maybe interest rates are really good now, but...
As you know, of course, annuities and GICs are not the same thing. An annuity provides a guaranteed income for life, or a set time period, and it can be purchased from insurance companies, agents and brokers. And a GIC is primarily...
How GICs work When you purchase a GIC, you agree to leave a deposit with the bank for a certain amount of time—the term—and in return, the bank agrees to pay you a guaranteed interest rate. The key word here is “guaranteed,” meaning...
As the owner and lead financial planner of Matthews + Associates, a leading retirement-focused financial planning company in Peterborough, Ont., Curry is a Certified Financial Planner, Certified Exit Planning Advisor and a member of the Financial Planning Association of Canada. He has always...
What are capital gains? When you sell an asset or investment for more than you bought it, you have a capital gain. Let’s say you purchased $1,000 worth of stock and then sold your shares for $1,500 two years later. In this case,...
“Our merchants do seem to be outperforming and doing better than others,” Harley Finkelstein told analysts on a Wednesday earnings call. “I think a big part of the reason that we are not seeing the same thing that others might is because we...
That’s why Chapman’s practice focuses on retiree behaviour as much as it does on the technical aspects of retirement income planning. He works so that his clients do not miss out on the retired life they promised themselves, by making retirement spending...
Profitable efforts from Disney Operating income for the entertainment segment, which includes its movie studio and parts of its television wing, nearly tripled to $1.2 billion. (All figures are in U.S. currency.) Disney’s run at the box office continues with Deadpool & Wolverine,...
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