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Op-ed: While green investments are underperforming, investors need to remain patient

Op-ed: While green investments are underperforming, investors need to remain patient

Many environmental, social and corporate governance investors are seeing portfolio values decline this year. If it continues, how patient will ESG investors be?

4 years ago
Biden's 2023 budget includes $14.8 billion for Social Security. Here's what changes that could bring

Biden's 2023 budget includes $14.8 billion for Social Security. Here's what changes that could bring

President Joe Biden's 2023 budget could help fund service improvements for Social Security. Some groups had hoped to see more in the president's proposal.

4 years ago
Meridian CEO says Open banking is ‘an opportunity’ for credit unions

Meridian CEO says Open banking is ‘an opportunity’ for credit unions

FP | Barbara Shecter | Mar 23, 2022 Meridian Credit Union Ltd. is looking at open banking as “an opportunity, not a problem,” says Jay-Ann Gilfoy, who took over as president and chief executive of Ontario’s largest credit union in January. “We’re looking at it as: ‘How can this help us grow? How can this


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4 years ago
The bond market is flashing a warning sign a recession may be coming. Here’s why

The bond market is flashing a warning sign a recession may be coming. Here’s why

A part of the bond market saw its yield curve invert on Monday. An inverted yield curve is a distortion that typically prefaces a recession.

4 years ago
Did the Russians just back the ruble to gold?  Is Bitcoin next?

Did the Russians just back the ruble to gold? Is Bitcoin next?

Renaissancemen | Mar 25, 2022 The Russian government is offering them fixed amount of rubles of 5000 rubles per gram of gold. I did some rough math in my head and it came out to about $50/g in USD, and I think the going rate here is something like $60/g in USD. But that is


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4 years ago
Are millions of NFT gamers in for an unpleasant surprise this tax season?

Are millions of NFT gamers in for an unpleasant surprise this tax season?

Protocol | Hirsh Chitkara | Nov 6, 2021 NFT games are fun but filing taxes afterward is a nightmare. In a matter of months, NFT gaming became a multibillion-dollar industry by combining two things people already loved: video games and getting rich from crypto. But it turns out the play-to-earn model also has the incredibly


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4 years ago
There’s still time for 2021 IRA contributions but a tax break isn't guaranteed. Here's what to know

There’s still time for 2021 IRA contributions but a tax break isn't guaranteed. Here's what to know

The deadline for 2021 traditional individual retirement account contributions is April 18. But there are special rules to qualify for a deduction. What to know.

4 years ago
Budgeting for a baby: Here's what financial advisors recommend for new parents

Budgeting for a baby: Here's what financial advisors recommend for new parents

Expecting a baby? It's important to start thinking about both the short-term and long-term costs of raising a child, say financial advisors.

4 years ago
Ontario Announces First-ever Dedicated CEO and Nominates Capital Markets Tribunal Chief Adjudicator

Ontario Announces First-ever Dedicated CEO and Nominates Capital Markets Tribunal Chief Adjudicator

Ministry of Finance Ontario | Bulletin | Mar 24, 2022 As part of the government’s plan to modernize Ontario’s capital markets regulation, the government has selected David Grant Vingoe as the Ontario Securities Commission’s (OSC) first-ever, dedicated Chief Executive Officer. The government has also nominated Timothy Moseley as the first-ever Chief Adjudicator for the new


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4 years ago
Most medical debt is coming off credit reports. Here’s what to do if yours doesn’t

Most medical debt is coming off credit reports. Here’s what to do if yours doesn’t

Equifax, Experian and TransUnion recently announced that starting July 1, they will remove nearly 70% of medical debt from credit reports.

4 years ago
Vancouver Ranks 12th Globally As Fintech Hub

Vancouver Ranks 12th Globally As Fintech Hub

Techouver | Mar 31, 2021 As the Canadian fintech sector looks to rebound from challenges brought on by the pandemic, its future global strength will depend, in part, on the willingness and ability of all ecosystem players to foster innovation, collaborate and expand internationally. A new report from Accenture titled Collaborating to Win in Canada’s


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4 years ago
Why Apple Acquired An ‘Open Banking’ Fintech

Why Apple Acquired An ‘Open Banking’ Fintech

Forbes | Ron Shevlin | Mar 27, 2022 The Apple-oids in Cupertino must eat this stuff up. Every time Apple makes an acquisition, the technology world—and increasingly now, the fintechaverse—goes into hyper speculation mode, trying to figure out why the company made the purchase and what it plans to do with the acquired firm. See:


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4 years ago
Coinbase Complies:  Starting Apr 4 Monitor Canadian Transactions Above CA$1,000

Coinbase Complies: Starting Apr 4 Monitor Canadian Transactions Above CA$1,000

Crypto Briefing | Mike Dalton | Mar 25, 2022 Coinbase users in Canada will soon be required to report the details of recipients who receive large transactions, according to a notice sent to users. Those regulations, which came into effect in June 2021, require money services businesses to keep records of virtual currency transactions that


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4 years ago
Top Wall Street analysts see long-term upside in these stocks even amid investor uncertainty

Top Wall Street analysts see long-term upside in these stocks even amid investor uncertainty

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Nike & Nvidia

4 years ago
House prices are going up. Here's when you should increase your budget, and when to stick to your original price

House prices are going up. Here's when you should increase your budget, and when to stick to your original price

In February, the median sales price for homes in the U.S. was $357,300, a 15% increase on the year, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.

4 years ago